Vanguard Group Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 2.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,241,327 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 346,525 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.37% of Verisk Analytics worth $4,336,366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VRSK. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $556,192,000. Navera Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the third quarter worth $110,017,000. Parnassus Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 31.8% during the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 1,492,715 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $375,433,000 after purchasing an additional 360,419 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 70.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 227,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 27.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 806,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $251,122,000 after purchasing an additional 174,577 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $264.21.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at $3,131,738.10. The trade was a 2.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ VRSK opened at $177.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.03, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $211.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $231.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $164.60 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92.

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.