Fayez Sarofim & Co Increases Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Fayez Sarofim & Co grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 550,612 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,377 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $138,484,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Jensen Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 50.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jensen Investment Management Inc. now owns 424,645 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $106,802,000 after purchasing an additional 142,911 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,196,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $300,931,000 after purchasing an additional 73,026 shares during the period. Allstate Corp purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,256,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 77.0% in the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 59,083 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,860,000 after purchasing an additional 25,712 shares during the period. Finally, ING Groep NV lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 278.4% in the third quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 87,082 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $21,902,000 after purchasing an additional 64,066 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of VRSK opened at $201.22 on Monday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $164.60 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The company’s fifty day moving average is $204.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $223.42. The firm has a market cap of $27.76 billion, a PE ratio of 31.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.61 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. Analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.82%.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VRSK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.20.

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.