Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Takes Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 318,032 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $57,096,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.24% of Verisk Analytics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 39.6% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,931 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,551,000 after purchasing an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 253 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 135,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,325,000 after purchasing an additional 46,603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK stock opened at $186.45 on Thursday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a one year low of $155.94 and a one year high of $276.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $187.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $185.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 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 30.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $236.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. The trade was a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total value of $851,102.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 69,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,590,346.58. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 24,562 shares of company stock valued at $4,575,075 over the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.