Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Stock Holdings Cut by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV reduced its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 26.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 64,029 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 23,053 shares during the quarter. ING Groep NV’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $14,323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 141.7% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $181.73 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $176.00 and a 200-day moving average of $198.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.66, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.69. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $155.94 and a 12-month high of $321.83. 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 (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,201,666.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,273,877.74. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,118,164.48. The trade was a 2.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 12,636 shares of company stock worth $2,225,119 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $224.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Capital One Financial set a $224.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective 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, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $237.20.

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.