Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock Has Average Price Target of $224.79

Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $225.86.

VRSK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $248.00 to $217.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays upped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total transaction of $73,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,250,402.40. This trade represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.74, for a total value of $688,405.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at $19,179,942.60. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 82.3% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 2,518 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,428,000. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter valued at $744,000. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 1,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 1,817 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $204.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.17 billion, a PE ratio of 26.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $183.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $186.18. Verisk Analytics has a 12 month low of $155.94 and a 12 month high of $227.16.

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

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

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

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.