Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Purchased by BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments

BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 25.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 209,228 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,418 shares during the quarter. Verisk Analytics accounts for approximately 1.4% of BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments’ holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments’ holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $46,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 141.7% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 1.5%

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $178.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $23.45 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $175.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $197.78. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $318.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total transaction of $851,102.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,590,346.58. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. This represents a 2.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 17,307 shares of company stock worth $3,076,222. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on VRSK shares. UBS Group set a $224.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $224.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $237.20.

About Verisk Analytics

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.