Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Bank of America

Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm issued a neutral rating and a $205.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on VRSK. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Verisk Analytics from $314.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Argus lowered Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Verisk Analytics from $280.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $264.21.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $177.30 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $211.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $231.81. The firm has a market capitalization 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 has a 12-month low of $164.60 and a 12-month high of $322.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. The trade was a 2.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,241,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,336,366,000 after acquiring an additional 346,525 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,076,730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,359,304,000 after purchasing an additional 88,300 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,354,082 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,346,605,000 after purchasing an additional 158,791 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,121,219 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $923,576,000 after purchasing an additional 36,194 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Verisk Analytics by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,914,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $875,574,000 after purchasing an additional 362,050 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

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

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.