Andra AP fonden Buys 29,100 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Andra AP fonden grew its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 51.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,800 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,100 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden owned approximately 0.06% of Verisk Analytics worth $21,580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VRSK. Norges Bank bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth $556,192,000. Navera Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter worth about $110,017,000. Parnassus Investments LLC boosted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 1,492,715 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $375,433,000 after purchasing an additional 360,419 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,241,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,336,366,000 after buying an additional 346,525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 552,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $172,177,000 after buying an additional 227,738 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other 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 approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $207.57 on Friday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $164.60 and a 1 year high of $322.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $206.95 and its 200-day moving average is $228.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to repurchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 27.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRSK has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Argus lowered shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $240.86.

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.