Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) CEO Sells $683,775.05 in Stock

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total value of $683,775.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,050,920.70. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Lee Shavel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.94, for a total value of $696,182.90.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Lee Shavel sold 2,500 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $550,000.00.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $185.79 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a one year low of $155.94 and a one year high of $273.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $190.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $185.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.18 billion, a PE ratio of 28.54, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on VRSK shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company 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 assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRSK. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 39.6% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,931 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 253 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 135,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,325,000 after purchasing an additional 46,603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Company 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.