Junto Capital Management LP Invests $49.85 Million in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 277,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $49,848,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. XXEC Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $992,675,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 17,108.0% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,835,732 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,151,709,000 after buying an additional 39,604,236 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $1,852,678,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,076,730 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,359,304,000 after acquiring an additional 88,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth approximately $844,259,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were 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 $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total transaction of $71,980.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,308,200.80. The trade was a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828 in the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on VRSK shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Evercore set a $223.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.71.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $177.99 on Thursday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a one year low of $155.94 and a one year high of $268.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $190.63 and its 200 day moving average is $185.87. The firm has a market cap of $23.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK), commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk’s products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.