Raiffeisen Bank International AG Acquires 3,601 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Raiffeisen Bank International AG lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 1.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 214,309 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,601 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG owned 0.15% of Verisk Analytics worth $53,316,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 69.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 62.7% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Verisk Analytics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $2.50 billion share repurchase (up to ~10.1% of shares outstanding) — a strong signal of cash return and undervaluation support for the stock. Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) to Buyback $2.50 billion in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend raised to $0.50 (11.1% increase), boosting income appeal for dividend-focused investors and showing confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary/earnings coverage highlighted revenue growth and FY‑26 EPS guidance in the range $7.45–$7.75, which some outlets interpreted as better‑than‑expected results and a reason for near‑term upside. Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amid Challenges
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage (new analyst attention can broaden investor interest but is not yet decisive). Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Coverage Initiated at Bank of America
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups noted VRSK among companies raising dividends amid market volatility — a contextual mention that may attract income investors but is not a fresh catalyst. Spotlight on 3 Stocks That Declared Dividend Hikes Amid Market Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: An earnings-call transcript circulated that showed a possible EPS miss (reported $1.42 vs. $1.60 expected on one report), creating conflicting takes on the quarter and amplifying volatility. Verisk Analytics Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $260 to $220 (still “overweight”), a lower target that can pressure sentiment even though it implies upside from current levels. Analyst Note: JPMorgan Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and trading context: the stock remains below recent 50‑ and 200‑day averages and volumes have been mixed — factors that can amplify selling when headlines are mixed.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $310.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $240.86.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $182.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The business has a 50-day moving average of $209.21 and a 200-day moving average of $230.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.79. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $164.60 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92.

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

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 27.44%.

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.