Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Receives $226.71 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $226.7143.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on VRSK shares. Evercore set a $223.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $175.41 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $189.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.21. Verisk Analytics has a 1 year low of $155.94 and a 1 year high of $253.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.83 billion, a PE ratio of 26.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total transaction of $73,964.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,325,421.44. This represents a 2.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 12,390 shares of company stock valued at $2,470,792 in the last three months. 0.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRSK. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its position in Verisk Analytics by 19.1% in the fourth quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 255,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $57,255,000 after buying an additional 40,885 shares during the last quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 376.7% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 10,520 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,353,000 after buying an additional 8,313 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 233,328 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $52,193,000 after acquiring an additional 42,295 shares during the period. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,569,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 880.1% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 60,285 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,823,000 after acquiring an additional 54,134 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK), commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk’s products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.