Rep. Rick Larsen Sells Off Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Representative Rick Larsen (D-Washington) recently sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on January 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “RICHARD R LARSEN IRA” account.

Representative Rick Larsen also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 1/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) on 1/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) on 1/7/2026.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $222.05 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $220.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $248.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $30.95 billion, a PE ratio of 33.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.99 and a 1 year high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 425.42% and a net margin of 30.42%.The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 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, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 27.44%.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 0.4% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 9,017 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,809,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 11.4% in the second quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 341 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Tranquility Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 3,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,006,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. EWA LLC boosted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 3.6% during the second quarter. EWA LLC now owns 1,105 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Accretive Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,417,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $314.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $310.00 to $275.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Rothschild Redb downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $278.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory Hendrick purchased 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $216.14 per share, for a total transaction of $108,070.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $548,131.04. This trade represents a 24.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and sold 1,700 shares valued at $369,648. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Larsen

Rick Larsen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Larsen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Since at least 2011, Larsen has been assigned to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Larsen’s first position as an elected official was in 1998 as a member of the Snohomish County Council.

Larsen earned his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University. After earning his master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, Larsen worked as the director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and then as an economic development official with the Port of Everett. He went on to serve on the Snohomish County Council before seeking election to the U.S. House.

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.