Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) had its price objective hoisted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $223.00 to $240.00 in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 11.76% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on VRSK. 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 report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial raised Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Monday. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.14.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $214.75 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $206.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.92. Verisk Analytics has a 12-month low of $164.60 and a 12-month high of $322.92. The stock has a market cap of $29.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.09, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.81.

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

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

Insider Activity

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 69.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

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.