Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Sells $73,964.00 in Stock

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total value of $73,964.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,325,421.44. This trade represents a 2.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Elizabeth Mann also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.6%

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $175.41 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $189.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $185.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $155.94 and a 12 month high of $253.35. The stock has a market cap of $22.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.Verisk Analytics’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 141.7% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Titan Wealth CI Ltd acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.71.

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.