Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Sold by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lowered its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 5.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 100,775 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 5,533 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $25,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth about $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 69.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 62.7% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

VRSK stock opened at $214.15 on Tuesday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.99 and a 1 year high of $322.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.64, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $220.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $240.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the topic of several analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn restated a “sell” rating and set a $220.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $278.64.

Insider Activity

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 value of $238,689.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 77,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,883,340.93. This trade represents a 1.39% 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 this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,700 shares of company stock valued at $369,648. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Verisk Analytics 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.