Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Receives “Outperform” Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $230.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective points to a potential upside of 21.73% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on VRSK. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK stock traded up $6.20 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $188.95. The company had a trading volume of 587,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,998,911. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $218.37. Verisk Analytics has a 52-week low of $164.60 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The stock has a market cap of $26.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.14, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.81.

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

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

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total value of $81,884.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,172,808.64. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Christopher John Perry purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were 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 $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.5% in the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the third quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,495 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 4.6% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Verisk Analytics

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.