Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Position Increased by Two Sigma Securities LLC

Two Sigma Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 206.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,862 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,646 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,489,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 302,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,778,000 after purchasing an additional 14,720 shares during the last quarter. Premier Fund Managers Ltd bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth about $2,367,000. Danske Bank A S increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 76,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $17,171,000 after purchasing an additional 5,740 shares during the period. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 348,196 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,888,000 after purchasing an additional 61,719 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $191.77 on Monday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $155.94 and a twelve month high of $273.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The company has a market capitalization of $24.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.46, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $189.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $185.44.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The company had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VRSK. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 2,020 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total value of $394,889.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares in the company, valued at $2,251,262.84. The trade was a 14.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,201,666.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,273,877.74. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 19,891 shares of company stock worth $3,765,823 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.