Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Receives $234.87 Consensus PT from Analysts

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $234.8667.

A number of analysts recently commented on VRSK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings raised Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $213.15 on Monday. 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 $27.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.69. Verisk Analytics has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $300.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $189.18.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.44%.

Key Verisk Analytics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Verisk reported adjusted EPS of $1.98, above the $1.93-$1.94 consensus range, while revenue of $806 million surpassed estimates of roughly $804 million. Revenue increased 4.3% year over year, or 5.8% on an organic constant-currency basis. Subscription growth, gains in the Underwriting and Claims businesses, and cost discipline supported the performance. Verisk Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands catastrophe-response capabilities. Verisk acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services, a geospatial intelligence and event-response company that provides real-time catastrophe and conflict analysis, rapid damage assessments and actionable intelligence. The deal could strengthen Verisk’s value proposition to insurers and support longer-term growth in catastrophe modeling and claims services. Financial terms were not disclosed. Verisk Acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained. Verisk declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable September 30 to shareholders of record September 15. The annualized payout is $2.00 per share, representing an approximately 0.9% yield.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook was broadly in line, but not a major upside surprise. FY 2026 EPS guidance is $7.45-$7.75, compared with consensus of $7.66, while revenue guidance of approximately $3.2 billion matches expectations. The guidance limits the potential for a larger positive stock-market reaction.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability showed some pressure. Second-quarter net income declined 9.8% year over year to $229 million, despite revenue growth. Investors may also remain cautious because Verisk had recently underperformed some industry peers, although its shares still posted a gain in the referenced session.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,336 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.99, for a total value of $408,776.64. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,868 shares in the company, valued at $2,776,741.32. The trade was a 12.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total transaction of $851,102.91. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 69,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,590,346.58. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,507 shares of company stock valued at $2,925,710. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,200.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,264,323 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $730,196,000 after buying an additional 3,013,400 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth about $346,457,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Verisk Analytics by 334.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $188,237,000 after purchasing an additional 580,885 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 987,011 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $248,243,000 after purchasing an additional 526,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 115.4% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 874,918 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,051,000 after purchasing an additional 468,782 shares in the last quarter. 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.