North Dakota State Investment Board Takes $1.07 Million Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,800 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,074,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $170.66 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $181.86 and a 200 day moving average of $201.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $155.94 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total transaction of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,164.48. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $214,200 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.