Raiffeisen Bank International AG Buys 40,885 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Raiffeisen Bank International AG grew its stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 19.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 255,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,885 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $57,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VRSK. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,200.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,264,323 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $730,196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,013,400 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth $346,457,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 334.5% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $188,237,000 after buying an additional 580,885 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 1,879.0% in the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 566,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $142,414,000 after buying an additional 537,623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 232.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 760,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $191,298,000 after acquiring an additional 531,713 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ VRSK opened at $182.00 on Friday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $155.94 and a 1-year high of $314.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $175.62 and a 200-day moving average of $196.92. The firm has a market cap of $23.85 billion, a PE ratio of 27.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.69.

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

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. 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 payout ratio is currently 30.44%.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program 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 reacquire up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on VRSK. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, March 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $237.20.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In related news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,336 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.99, for a total value of $408,776.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,776,741.32. This 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 at this link. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,201,666.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,273,877.74. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 17,307 shares of company stock worth $3,076,222 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

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.