Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ VRSK traded up $1.53 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $219.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,988,398 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,066,322. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $261.54. The company has a market cap of $30.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.99 and a 12 month high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $768.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 30.42% and a return on equity of 425.42%. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 27.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Verisk Analytics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $262.00 to $250.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $310.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $278.64.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. The trade was a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory Hendrick purchased 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $216.14 per share, with a total value of $108,070.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $548,131.04. This trade represents a 24.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and have sold 2,000 shares valued at $442,317. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 303,480 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $90,076,000 after acquiring an additional 58,954 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $366,000. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 113,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,074,000 after acquiring an additional 6,739 shares during the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,860,000. Finally, Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 14.9% during the 2nd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 12,156 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,787,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments.