Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Sells 3,178 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. trimmed its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 50,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 3,178 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $11,257,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,241,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,336,366,000 after purchasing an additional 346,525 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,354,082 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,346,605,000 after purchasing an additional 158,791 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,694,505 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $426,185,000 after purchasing an additional 26,518 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,493,296 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $374,547,000 after purchasing an additional 89,193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,261,699 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $317,330,000 after purchasing an additional 62,533 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $170.71 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The company has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $201.82.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.Verisk Analytics’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.44%.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has initiated a share 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 buy up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial upgraded Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $237.20.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total transaction of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were purchased 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 owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $214,200. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Verisk Analytics

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.