JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trims Stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lessened its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,111,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 65,667 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 0.80% of Verisk Analytics worth $279,489,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $556,192,000. Navera Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth about $110,017,000. Parnassus Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 31.8% in the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 1,492,715 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $375,433,000 after purchasing an additional 360,419 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 70.1% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 552,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $172,177,000 after purchasing an additional 227,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in Verisk Analytics by 27.6% in the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 806,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $251,122,000 after purchasing an additional 174,577 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 0.1%

VRSK opened at $183.89 on Friday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $164.60 and a 12 month high of $322.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $209.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $231.15. The company has a market cap of $25.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This is a positive change from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.44%.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Argus lowered Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $240.86.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Verisk Analytics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes $2.5 billion share buyback (up to ~10.1% of shares), which supports buyback-driven EPS accretion and signals management thinks shares are undervalued. RTT News – Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.50 (an 11.1% increase), adding yield and returning cash to shareholders. Zacks – Dividend Hikes
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Q4 revenue (~$779M, +5.9% y/y) and EPS that topped some consensus figures, reflecting steady demand for Verisk’s data‑analytics products. Reuters – Profit Beats
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage initiated at Bank of America (new analyst attention can increase investor visibility). AmericanBankingNews – Coverage Initiated
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups highlight AI adoption and a portfolio refocus as strategic drivers for growth — useful long‑term context but not an immediate catalyst. MSN – Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Press materials and call transcripts are available summarizing Q4 results and slides — useful for digging into segment performance and margin drivers. Verisk Press Release & Slides
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance came in below consensus: EPS guidance of $7.45–7.75 (vs. ~7.71 consensus) and revenue guidance around $3.2B (below ~3.3B consensus) — this trimmed some of the post‑earnings optimism. Zacks – Guidance Below Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target from $260 to $220 (still Overweight), a visible analyst downgrade in valuation that may damp investor enthusiasm even though upside remains. Benzinga – JPMorgan PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: At least one earnings‑call transcript report shows an EPS miss vs. expectations, creating some confusion in markets about the exact beat/miss picture; investors should rely on the company press release and reconciliations. InsiderMonkey – Earnings Call Transcript

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.