Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Director Bruce Edward Hansen Sells 2,335 Shares

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,335 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.51, for a total value of $400,475.85. Following the sale, the director owned 15,868 shares in the company, valued at $2,721,520.68. This represents a 12.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK stock opened at $171.59 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $179.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.20. The company has a market capitalization of $22.48 billion, a PE ratio of 26.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72.

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

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VRSK. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, March 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

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.