Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $218.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.99 and a 1-year high of $322.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $223.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $260.95.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last issued its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 30.42% and a return on equity of 425.42%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gregory Hendrick purchased 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $216.14 per share, with a total value of $108,070.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 2,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $548,131.04. This trade represents a 24.56% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey J. Dailey purchased 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $217.03 per share, for a total transaction of $108,515.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 3,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $859,872.86. This represents a 14.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 1,450 shares of company stock worth $314,663 and have sold 2,000 shares worth $442,317. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 2,071.9% in the third quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 37,270 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,374,000 after buying an additional 35,554 shares in the last quarter. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth $44,902,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,988 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 395 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter worth $6,136,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $220.00 target price (down previously from $280.00) on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Verisk Analytics in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays raised Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $310.00 to $275.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Rothschild Redb lowered shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $278.64.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments.