Korea Investment CORP Has $11.89 Million Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Korea Investment CORP lowered its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 54.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 55,928 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $11,887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VRSK shares. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Argus downgraded Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $224.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $203.13 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $205.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $224.68. The stock has a market cap of $28.02 billion, a PE ratio of 31.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $164.60 and a 12 month high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $778.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. Research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.82%.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christopher John Perry purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.