Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Bought by Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 67.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 80,680 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,574 shares during the period. Eastern Bank owned approximately 0.06% of Verisk Analytics worth $18,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $556,192,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 334.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $188,237,000 after buying an additional 580,885 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1,879.0% in the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 566,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $142,414,000 after buying an additional 537,623 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 232.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 760,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $191,298,000 after buying an additional 531,713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 987,011 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $248,243,000 after acquiring an additional 526,508 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of VRSK opened at $182.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.60 and a 1-year high of $322.92. The stock has a market cap of $25.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.68.

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

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This is an increase 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 is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.82%.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on VRSK shares. Raymond James Financial raised Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Bank of America started coverage on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total value of $81,884.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,172,808.64. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was purchased 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 owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics 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.