Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $191.82, but opened at $180.90. Verisk Analytics shares last traded at $182.7330, with a volume of 275,829 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.27.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $187.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.72. The firm has a market cap of $23.73 billion, a PE ratio of 28.01, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.67.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for 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%. Verisk Analytics’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders 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 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total value of $851,102.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,590,346.58. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 24,562 shares of company stock valued at $4,566,783. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,385,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth $13,612,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth $803,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth $10,416,000. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth $869,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.