Analysts Set Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Target Price at $226.71

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $226.7143.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total transaction of $73,964.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,325,421.44. The trade was a 2.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total transaction of $683,775.05. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,050,920.70. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 12,390 shares of company stock valued at $2,470,792. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 255,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $57,255,000 after purchasing an additional 40,885 shares during the last quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 376.7% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 10,520 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,353,000 after purchasing an additional 8,313 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 233,328 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $52,193,000 after purchasing an additional 42,295 shares during the period. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth about $3,569,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 880.1% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 60,285 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,823,000 after buying an additional 54,134 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 1.9%

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $172.02 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $22.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.66. Verisk Analytics has a 1 year low of $155.94 and a 1 year high of $253.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $188.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.70.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK), commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk’s products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.