Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Sells 2,651 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR cut its stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 31.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,803 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,651 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,460,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 223.9% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 149 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One SA PTY Ltd grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One SA PTY Ltd now owns 28,023 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,040,000 after buying an additional 2,602 shares during the last quarter. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $277,000. Accurate Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,966,000. Finally, Fenimore Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 2.8% during the third quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc now owns 137,744 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,644,000 after acquiring an additional 3,773 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK opened at $221.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $219.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.02. The stock has a market cap of $30.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a one year low of $196.99 and a one year high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 425.42% and a net margin of 30.42%.The company’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is 27.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on VRSK. Rothschild Redb downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Verisk Analytics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $334.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $262.00 to $250.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $278.64.

Insider Transactions 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 transaction of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gregory Hendrick purchased 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $216.14 per share, for a total transaction of $108,070.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $548,131.04. The trade was a 24.56% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and have sold 2,000 shares valued at $442,317. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.