Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Elizabeth Mann Sells 400 Shares of Company Stock

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,250,402.40. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Elizabeth Mann also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 15th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total value of $73,964.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of VRSK traded up $3.57 on Friday, reaching $190.90. 1,471,474 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,310,351. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $179.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.02. The stock has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a PE ratio of 29.32, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.69. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $155.94 and a 52-week high of $239.47.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VRSK. XXEC Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at $992,675,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $844,259,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $266,201,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $205,092,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VRSK shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $248.00 to $217.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $223.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $224.79.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc is a data analytics and technology company that provides information, software and predictive insights primarily to the insurance industry. Its solutions help insurers assess risk, support underwriting, manage claims, detect fraud and improve pricing and operational decision-making across property and casualty, life and specialty insurance markets.

The company’s offerings include industry data and standardized insurance information through its ISO business, catastrophe modeling and risk analytics through Extreme Event Solutions and AIR Worldwide, and property estimating and claims-management tools through Xactware.