Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Sold by Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC decreased its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 134,815 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 14,634 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $30,157,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 124.4% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 909 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 42.3% in the fourth quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 9,488 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 2,821 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $3,569,000. Tredje AP fonden acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $13,421,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 169.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In related news, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,164.48. This represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,200 shares of company stock worth $214,200 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on VRSK shares. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group set a $224.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $170.66 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $201.49. The company has a market capitalization of $22.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The business had revenue of $782.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding 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 usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.44%.

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.