Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Increases Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 69.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 56,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,198 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $12,632,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the third quarter valued at about $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ VRSK opened at $181.73 on Friday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $321.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $198.24. 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 capitalization of $23.81 billion, a PE ratio of 27.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.69.

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. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The business had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.44%.

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, March 30th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $237.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,336 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.99, for a total transaction of $408,776.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,868 shares in the company, valued at $2,776,741.32. This trade represents a 12.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total transaction of $1,201,666.95. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,273,877.74. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 12,636 shares of company stock worth $2,225,119 over the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.