Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on December 19th. 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 Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.1%

VRSK traded up $0.17 on Thursday, hitting $224.33. The company had a trading volume of 178,194 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,063,419. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $220.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $248.68. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $31.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.99 and a 52-week high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is 27.44%.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth $366,000. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 6.3% in the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 113,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,074,000 after buying an additional 6,739 shares in the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 24.0% during the 3rd quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 61,400 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,443,000 after purchasing an additional 11,900 shares during the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 14.9% during the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 12,156 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,787,000 after acquiring an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 190.0% during the third quarter. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. now owns 14,500 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,646,000 after acquiring an additional 9,500 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Dailey acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $217.03 per share, for a total transaction of $108,515.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $859,872.86. The trade was a 14.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have bought 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and have sold 1,700 shares valued at $369,648. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VRSK shares. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Rothschild Redb lowered Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $220.00 target price (down previously from $280.00) on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $278.64.

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.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) is a data analytics and decision‑support provider that helps organizations assess and manage risk. The company supplies data, predictive models and software to customers in insurance, reinsurance, financial services, government, energy and other commercial markets. Its offerings are designed to support underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection and regulatory compliance, enabling clients to make more informed operational and strategic decisions.

Verisk’s product portfolio combines large proprietary datasets with analytics platforms and industry‑specific applications.