Advisors Preferred LLC Sells 8,950 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Advisors Preferred LLC cut its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 90.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 949 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 8,950 shares during the period. Advisors Preferred LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 47,151 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,859,000 after buying an additional 4,293 shares during the last quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 73.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 5,453 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,371,000 after buying an additional 2,311 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 1,969 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.7% in the third quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 214,309 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,316,000 after acquiring an additional 3,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 16.1% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,688 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $182.50 on Monday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $164.60 and a 12-month high of $322.92. The company has a market capitalization of $25.17 billion, a PE ratio of 28.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.79. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $209.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $230.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.61 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is 27.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on VRSK. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $240.86.

Key Headlines Impacting Verisk Analytics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $2.50 billion share repurchase (up to ~10.1% of shares outstanding) — a strong signal of cash return and undervaluation support for the stock. Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) to Buyback $2.50 billion in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend raised to $0.50 (11.1% increase), boosting income appeal for dividend-focused investors and showing confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary/earnings coverage highlighted revenue growth and FY‑26 EPS guidance in the range $7.45–$7.75, which some outlets interpreted as better‑than‑expected results and a reason for near‑term upside. Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amid Challenges
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage (new analyst attention can broaden investor interest but is not yet decisive). Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Coverage Initiated at Bank of America
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups noted VRSK among companies raising dividends amid market volatility — a contextual mention that may attract income investors but is not a fresh catalyst. Spotlight on 3 Stocks That Declared Dividend Hikes Amid Market Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: An earnings-call transcript circulated that showed a possible EPS miss (reported $1.42 vs. $1.60 expected on one report), creating conflicting takes on the quarter and amplifying volatility. Verisk Analytics Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $260 to $220 (still “overweight”), a lower target that can pressure sentiment even though it implies upside from current levels. Analyst Note: JPMorgan Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and trading context: the stock remains below recent 50‑ and 200‑day averages and volumes have been mixed — factors that can amplify selling when headlines are mixed.

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.