Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Acquired by Hudson Bay Capital Management LP

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 2,071.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,270 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,554 shares during the quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $9,374,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth approximately $44,902,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,988 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $500,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 395 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth $6,136,000. Finally, Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth $10,392,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total value of $81,884.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,172,808.64. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $201.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market cap of $27.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.81. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $203.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $222.26. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a one year low of $164.60 and a one year high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The company had revenue of $778.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $773.74 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.61 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to reacquire up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on VRSK. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.20.

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.