Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Stock: Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee for Retail Employees Superannuation Trust Trims Position

Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee for Retail Employees Superannuation Trust decreased its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 31.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 33,576 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 15,612 shares during the period. Verisk Analytics comprises about 1.4% of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee for Retail Employees Superannuation Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee for Retail Employees Superannuation Trust’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $5,636,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $658,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,895.0% in the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 40,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,717,000 after purchasing an additional 38,013 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 47.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 204 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the third quarter valued at $16,857,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 297.6% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 65,071 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after buying an additional 48,707 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.70, for a total value of $603,424.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,812,243. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total value of $394,889.80. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 16,325 shares of company stock valued at $3,148,156. 0.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK opened at $189.21 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $179.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $180.97. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $239.47. The company has a market capitalization of $24.63 billion, a PE ratio of 26.01, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.69.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VRSK. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $224.79.

Verisk Analytics Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK), doing business as Verisk, is a global data analytics and technology company serving the insurance industry and other risk-focused markets. Its platforms help organizations use data, statistical models and workflow tools to evaluate risk, make decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Verisk’s insurance offerings support underwriting, pricing, claims management, fraud detection, catastrophe modeling and regulatory compliance. Its products include industry data, predictive analytics, property and casualty risk solutions, claims-estimating tools and information used by insurers to assess property, vehicles, businesses and other exposures.