Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $224.79 According to Analysts

Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $226.93.

A number of analysts have recently commented on VRSK shares. Barclays boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $248.00 to $217.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ VRSK opened at $204.59 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $182.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $186.34. Verisk Analytics has a one year low of $155.94 and a one year high of $227.16.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $809.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $805.88 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%. The business’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Verisk Analytics will post 7.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is 30.72%.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.74, for a total transaction of $688,405.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,179,942.60. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,250,402.40. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 11,805 shares of company stock valued at $2,195,489 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,852,678,000. XXEC Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $992,675,000. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $844,259,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 34.9% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,567,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $297,443,000 after acquiring an additional 405,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $266,201,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.96 topped the $1.92 consensus, while revenue of $809 million also exceeded estimates and grew 5.3% year over year. An earnings-call summary reported organic growth accelerated to 7%. Zacks Q3 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its target to $250 and Wells Fargo to $265, both maintaining Overweight ratings. Jefferies also increased its target, to $245 from $235. These moves suggest analysts see further potential despite the recent share-price run. Barclays price-target report Wells Fargo price-target report Jefferies price-target report
• Positive Sentiment: A separate valuation analysis argued VRSK may still be below fair value despite its 28% run, which could support the bullish case. Verisk valuation analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Verisk reaffirmed its 2026 outlook: adjusted EPS of $7.45–$7.75 and revenue of $3.2 billion. Revenue guidance matches consensus, while the EPS range midpoint is slightly below the $7.71 analyst estimate. The company also declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend. Quarterly results and outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighted a sharp decline in cash flow, a potential concern alongside the company’s premium valuation. The earnings beat and raised analyst targets have not prevented shares from trading lower. Cash-flow discussion

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK), doing business as Verisk, is a global data analytics and technology company serving the insurance industry and other risk-focused markets. Its platforms help organizations use data, statistical models and workflow tools to evaluate risk, make decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Verisk’s insurance offerings support underwriting, pricing, claims management, fraud detection, catastrophe modeling and regulatory compliance. Its products include industry data, predictive analytics, property and casualty risk solutions, claims-estimating tools and information used by insurers to assess property, vehicles, businesses and other exposures.