Wells Fargo & Company Boosts Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Price Target to $260.00

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) had its target price increased by Wells Fargo & Company from $240.00 to $260.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 30.22% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group set a $248.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.80.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 6.3%

VRSK traded down $13.48 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $199.66. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 329,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,148,221. The stock has a market cap of $26.16 billion, a PE ratio of 30.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.69. Verisk Analytics has a fifty-two week low of $155.94 and a fifty-two week high of $281.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business’s 50-day moving average is $184.80 and its 200-day moving average is $189.18.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The company had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other news, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total transaction of $1,201,666.95. Following the sale, the director owned 69,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,273,877.74. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total transaction of $63,688.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,164.48. This represents a 2.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 16,507 shares of company stock worth $2,925,710 in the last three months. 0.52% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. Tema ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 8.4% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 5,610 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 0.8% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 39,248 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,046,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the period. Community Financial Services Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.4% in the second quarter. Community Financial Services Group LLC now owns 16,504 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,032,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at $375,000. Finally, PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab boosted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 0.8% in the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 30,278 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,436,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: Verisk reported adjusted EPS of $1.98 versus the $1.93–$1.94 consensus, while revenue of $806.3 million exceeded estimates near $804 million. Revenue increased 4.3% year over year, or 5.8% on an organic constant-currency basis, supported by subscription growth, insurance underwriting and claims demand, and cost discipline. Verisk Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Catastrophe analytics expansion: Verisk acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services, a geospatial intelligence and event-response company that provides real-time catastrophe analysis and post-event damage assessments. The deal should strengthen Verisk’s insurance tools for disaster preparation, claims response, and loss estimation; financial terms were not disclosed. Verisk Acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable September 30 to shareholders of record September 15. The roughly 0.9% yield is modest but supports the investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook is broadly in line: Verisk reaffirmed revenue guidance of approximately $3.2 billion and set EPS guidance at $7.45–$7.75. The midpoint of $7.60 is slightly below the approximately $7.66 analyst consensus, suggesting limited near-term estimate upside. Verisk Analytics Q2 Earnings and Revenues
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability showed pressure: Net income fell 9.8% year over year to $229 million despite revenue growth, a factor that could temper investor enthusiasm given Verisk’s premium valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Chief information officer departure: CIO Nick Daffan is stepping down after roughly two decades with Verisk. The chief technology officer will serve as interim CIO, creating some execution and leadership-transition uncertainty. Verisk CIO Nick Daffan Steps Down

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

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.