Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday morning.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VRSK. Rothschild Redb lowered Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $314.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $334.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $262.00 to $250.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $278.64.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $218.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $220.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55. Verisk Analytics has a 52-week low of $196.99 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The company has a market cap of $30.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.24, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.81.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 30.42% and a return on equity of 425.42%. Verisk Analytics’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Verisk Analytics will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Verisk Analytics news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.99, for a total transaction of $238,689.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,883,340.93. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gregory Hendrick acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $216.14 per share, with a total value of $108,070.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 2,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $548,131.04. This trade represents a 24.56% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 1,450 shares of company stock worth $314,663 and have sold 1,700 shares worth $369,648. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $556,192,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised 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 valued at $188,237,000 after acquiring an additional 580,885 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 1,879.0% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 566,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $142,414,000 after acquiring an additional 537,623 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 232.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 760,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $191,298,000 after acquiring an additional 531,713 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in Verisk Analytics by 114.3% in the 3rd 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. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.