Premier Fund Managers Ltd Invests $2.37 Million in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Premier Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,550 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,367,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 86.7% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,060 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 2,815 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,898 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $283,000. Swedbank AB increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 114,715 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,661,000 after buying an additional 1,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 302,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,778,000 after acquiring an additional 14,720 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $170.94 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. The company has a market cap of $22.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.72. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.70 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $189.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $205.91.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.64 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

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

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to reacquire up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $224.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.20.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total value of $68,628.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,984 shares in the company, valued at $3,428,654.88. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.