Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Stock: Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Raises Stake

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 49.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 692,904 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 228,618 shares during the quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $116,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 47.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 204 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3,683.3% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 227 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.74, for a total transaction of $688,405.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,179,942.60. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 17,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,250,402.40. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 11,805 shares of company stock valued at $2,195,489. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK traded up $1.50 on Friday, hitting $207.82. 670,679 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,291,624. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.65. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $155.94 and a 12 month high of $227.16. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $184.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $186.01.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $809.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $805.88 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 27.68% and a negative return on equity of 128.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is 30.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VRSK shares. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, October 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $225.86.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics is a data analytics and technology company that provides information and decision-support tools primarily to the property and casualty insurance industry. Its offerings help insurers assess risk, set policy terms, manage claims, detect fraud and meet regulatory requirements. The company’s products include catastrophe and risk models, underwriting and claims data, and analytics for evaluating property, vehicles and other insured exposures. Verisk serves customers in the United States and international markets, with a focus on insurance-related businesses.