100,427 Shares in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Acquired by Confluence Investment Management LLC

Confluence Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 100,427 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $16,857,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XXEC Inc. purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $992,675,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at approximately $844,259,000. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,200.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,264,323 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $730,196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,013,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $266,201,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VRSK. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Evercore set a $223.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.71.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In related news, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,516 shares in the company, valued at $2,251,262.84. The trade was a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total transaction of $73,964.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 17,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,325,421.44. This represents a 2.18% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,390 shares of company stock valued at $2,470,792. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 0.9%

NASDAQ VRSK traded up $1.54 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $169.39. The company had a trading volume of 376,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,951,707. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $185.06 and a 200 day moving average of $182.78. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $155.94 and a 1-year high of $251.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

Verisk Analytics Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc is a data analytics and technology company that provides information, software and predictive insights primarily to the insurance industry. Its solutions help insurers assess risk, support underwriting, manage claims, detect fraud and improve pricing and operational decision-making across property and casualty, life and specialty insurance markets.

The company’s offerings include industry data and standardized insurance information through its ISO business, catastrophe modeling and risk analytics through Extreme Event Solutions and AIR Worldwide, and property estimating and claims-management tools through Xactware.