Advisors Preferred LLC Has $237,000 Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Advisors Preferred LLC cut its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 90.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 949 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 8,950 shares during the period. Advisors Preferred LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRSK. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 69.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 62.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $182.50 on Monday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $164.60 and a 52 week high of $322.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $209.21 and its 200-day moving average is $230.07. The firm has a market cap of $25.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.79.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.22. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The firm had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $773.74 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.61 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Verisk Analytics News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $2.50 billion share repurchase (up to ~10.1% of shares outstanding) — a strong signal of cash return and undervaluation support for the stock. Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) to Buyback $2.50 billion in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend raised to $0.50 (11.1% increase), boosting income appeal for dividend-focused investors and showing confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary/earnings coverage highlighted revenue growth and FY‑26 EPS guidance in the range $7.45–$7.75, which some outlets interpreted as better‑than‑expected results and a reason for near‑term upside. Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amid Challenges
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage (new analyst attention can broaden investor interest but is not yet decisive). Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Coverage Initiated at Bank of America
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups noted VRSK among companies raising dividends amid market volatility — a contextual mention that may attract income investors but is not a fresh catalyst. Spotlight on 3 Stocks That Declared Dividend Hikes Amid Market Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: An earnings-call transcript circulated that showed a possible EPS miss (reported $1.42 vs. $1.60 expected on one report), creating conflicting takes on the quarter and amplifying volatility. Verisk Analytics Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $260 to $220 (still “overweight”), a lower target that can pressure sentiment even though it implies upside from current levels. Analyst Note: JPMorgan Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and trading context: the stock remains below recent 50‑ and 200‑day averages and volumes have been mixed — factors that can amplify selling when headlines are mixed.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on VRSK. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $237.00 to $223.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $224.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $240.86.

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.