GSA Capital Partners LLP Grows Stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 307.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,680 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,039 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,680,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jensen Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 50.7% during the third quarter. Jensen Investment Management Inc. now owns 424,645 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $106,802,000 after purchasing an additional 142,911 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,196,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $300,931,000 after buying an additional 73,026 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the third quarter valued at $1,256,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 101,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,646,000 after buying an additional 17,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $366,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Verisk Analytics News

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 Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VRSK shares. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $233.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Verisk Analytics from $280.00 to $237.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight research 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $264.21.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. The trade was a 2.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $177.30 on Wednesday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $164.60 and a 52-week high of $322.92. The company has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55. The company has a 50 day moving average of $211.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $231.81.

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.