Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Holdings Lifted by Global X Japan Co. Ltd.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 409.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,391 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,137 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,430,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $185.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.62, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.60 and a 1-year high of $322.92. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $199.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20.

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

Verisk Analytics announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback 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 often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.82%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total value of $81,884.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,172,808.64. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics 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.