NASDAQ:VRSK

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$232.81
+14.85 (+6.81%)
(As of 05/1/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$222.61
$236.29
50-Day Range
$217.96
$244.83
52-Week Range
$187.86
$251.98
Volume
1.82 million shs
Average Volume
929,913 shs
Market Capitalization
$33.23 billion
P/E Ratio
55.30
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$252.00

Verisk Analytics MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
8.2% Upside
$252.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.45% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.88
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.22mentions of Verisk Analytics in the last 14 days
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.65 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.27%
From $6.48 to $7.21 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.50 out of 5 stars

Industrials Sector

12th out of 55 stocks

Consulting Services Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

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About Verisk Analytics Stock (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments. The company also provides life insurance solutions for transforming current workflows in life insurance underwriting, claim insights, policy administration, unclaimed property/equity, compliance and fraud detection, and actuarial and portfolio modeling; Marketing Solutions, such as compliant, real-time decisioning, profitability, and risk assessment for inbound consumer interactions; and international underwriting and claims solutions. In addition, it offers claims insurance solutions, which provides analytics in fraud detection, compliance reporting, subrogation liability assessment, litigation, and repair cost estimation and valuation solutions; and casualty solutions, such as compliance, casualty claims decision support, and workflow automation solutions. Further, the company supplies software to the specialty insurance market. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

VRSK Stock Price History

VRSK Stock News Headlines

Q1 2024 Verisk Analytics Inc Earnings Call
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Verisk Q1 Results Top Estimates; Backs FY24 Outlook
#1 election stock
I’ve found the number one company to buy… Before either Trump or Biden wins in November. It all has to do with an overlooked executive order that Trump signed just days before leaving office… and that Biden has quietly hijacked for his own political power.
Verisk Analytics (VRSK) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
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VRSK Apr 2024 370.000 call
VRSK Apr 2024 210.000 put
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend
3/14/2024
Dividend Payable
3/29/2024
Last Earnings
5/01/2024
Today
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Consulting Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRSK
CUSIP
92345Y10
Employees
7,500
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$252.00
High Stock Price Target
$288.00
Low Stock Price Target
$219.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$614.60 million
Pretax Margin
38.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.68 billion
Cash Flow
$8.14 per share
Book Value
$2.22 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
142,171,000
Market Cap
$33.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Verisk Analytics stock right now?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verisk Analytics in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VRSK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRSK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Verisk Analytics' stock price target for 2024?

14 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Verisk Analytics' shares. Their VRSK share price targets range from $219.00 to $288.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $252.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have VRSK shares performed in 2024?

Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $238.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $232.81.
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Are investors shorting Verisk Analytics?

Verisk Analytics saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,190,000 shares, a decline of 22.9% from the March 15th total of 2,840,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 869,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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How were Verisk Analytics' earnings last quarter?

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.11. The business services provider earned $704 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $699.07 million. Verisk Analytics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 305.15% and a net margin of 22.92%. The company's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.29 earnings per share.

How often does Verisk Analytics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Verisk Analytics?

Verisk Analytics announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34.
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Is Verisk Analytics a good dividend stock?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.70%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRSK will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will Verisk Analytics' stock buyback program work?

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 21st 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has Verisk Analytics issued on next quarter's earnings?

Verisk Analytics issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.300-6.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.510. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$2.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion.

What is Scott Stephenson's approval rating as Verisk Analytics' CEO?

166 employees have rated Verisk Analytics Chief Executive Officer Scott Stephenson on Glassdoor.com. Scott Stephenson has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Stephenson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Verisk Analytics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Verisk Analytics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V), Broadcom (AVGO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), Starbucks (SBUX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Who are Verisk Analytics' major shareholders?

Verisk Analytics' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.83%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.28%), Raymond James & Associates (0.26%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.25%) and Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce Edward Hansen, Christopher M Foskett, Constantine Iordanou, David B Wright, David J Grover, Kathy Card Beckles, Lee Shavel, Mark V Anquillare, Nicholas Daffan, Samuel G Liss, Scott G Stephenson, Therese M Vaughan and Wendy E Lane.
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How do I buy shares of Verisk Analytics?

Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Verisk Analytics have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Verisk Analytics: AIR Worldwide Corporation, Argus Information and Advisory Services, BuildFax, Business Insight, FAST Technology, Genscape, ISO Services, Insurance Services Office, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, LCI, Power Advocate, Rebmark Legal Solutions Ltd, Rulebook, Wood Mackenzie Limited, and Xactware Solutions.
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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 5/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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