Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Bought by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 77.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 59,083 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 25,712 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $14,860,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 39.6% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,931 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,551,000 after purchasing an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 253 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 836.0% during the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 468 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 42.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 1,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRSK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $262.00 to $250.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Argus lowered Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $280.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $264.21.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 2.2%

VRSK stock opened at $177.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.03, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.79. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.60 and a 1-year high of $322.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $211.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $231.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Trending Headlines about Verisk Analytics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic data partnership with S&P Global Energy to deliver insurance‑adjusted climate risk intelligence — expands Verisk’s addressable market into financial services (banking, asset management, real estate) and strengthens its climate/insurance data offering. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a “Neutral” rating and $205 price target — the initiation brings institutional attention and implies ~15% upside from current levels, which could support the stock if guidance/earnings stabilize. (Coverage can lift liquidity and re‑rate sentiment.)
• Positive Sentiment: Several value/idea pieces argue the one‑year share decline makes VRSK attractive for long‑term investors given recurring revenue and market position — frames the pullback as a potential buying opportunity if fundamentals hold. Yahoo – Attractive After Decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of competitive positioning in the Nasdaq Composite notes Verisk is navigating industry competition — useful context for long‑term strategy but not an immediate catalyst. Kalkine Media
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings previews highlight items to watch for the upcoming report (revenue drivers, pricing/subscription trends and guidance) — these previews set expectations but await actual results for direction. MSN Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation roundups examine whether recent weakness has created a valuation entry point; consensus and target ranges vary — watch next guidance and analyst revisions for near‑term price movement. MSN – Analyst View Yahoo – Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks preview flags near‑term EPS pressure — revenue may rise modestly (~4.9%) from pricing/subscriptions, but higher costs and taxes could drive an EPS decline, a likely negative catalyst for the stock until margins recover. Zacks

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.