Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK is Qsemble Capital Management LP’s 5th Largest Position

Qsemble Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 104.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,979 shares during the quarter. Verisk Analytics makes up 1.0% of Qsemble Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $12,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,164.48. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $214,200. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 3.6%

VRSK stock opened at $162.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $21.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.72. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $155.94 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $184.33 and a 200-day moving average of $202.72.

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

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. 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 (DPR) is currently 30.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Capital One Financial set a $224.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $238.20.

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.