Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Purchased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 75,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $18,929,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VRSK. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,894,802 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,262,731,000 after buying an additional 161,213 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 0.5% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,235,090 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,558,067,000 after acquiring an additional 25,010 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 0.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,011,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,249,900,000 after acquiring an additional 33,213 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $556,192,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 35.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,653,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $492,182,000 after purchasing an additional 434,053 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $218.71 on Thursday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.99 and a 1 year high of $322.92. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $221.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $257.74. The company has a market cap of $30.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.34, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.81.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 30.42% and a return on equity of 425.42%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on VRSK. Rothschild & Co Redburn reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $220.00 price target (down from $280.00) on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Argus downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild Redb downgraded Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Verisk Analytics from $314.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $278.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Sabra R. Purtill purchased 450 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $217.95 per share, for a total transaction of $98,077.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $289,219.65. This represents a 51.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 1,450 shares of company stock worth $314,663 and sold 2,000 shares worth $442,317. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company 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.