Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Bought by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 2.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 134,966 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,185 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.10% of Verisk Analytics worth $33,946,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 69.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 98 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 62.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 109 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $177.30 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $211.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $231.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.60 and a 1-year high of $322.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a PE ratio of 27.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.79.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRSK has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $233.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $310.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $264.21.

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.