Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Increases Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 14.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,800 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,961 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $5,324,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 580,885 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $142,414,000 after acquiring an additional 537,623 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted 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 purchasing an additional 531,713 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 526,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Verisk Analytics by 115.4% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 874,918 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $220,051,000 after purchasing an additional 468,782 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $187.36 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $198.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $217.82. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $164.60 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.87, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.81.

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

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

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the 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 purchase, the director directly owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total transaction of $81,884.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,384 shares in the company, valued at $4,172,808.64. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on VRSK. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Capital One Financial set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $237.20.

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.