Alberta Investment Management Corp Makes New Investment in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 18,500 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,653,000.

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

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $183.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $209.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $231.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $25.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.33, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.79. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.60 and a 1-year high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $778.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $773.74 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. On average, research analysts expect 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 approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to reacquire up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is an increase from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the company’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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,131,738.10. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Verisk Analytics

Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes $2.5 billion share buyback (up to ~10.1% of shares), which supports buyback-driven EPS accretion and signals management thinks shares are undervalued. RTT News – Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.50 (an 11.1% increase), adding yield and returning cash to shareholders. Zacks – Dividend Hikes
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Q4 revenue (~$779M, +5.9% y/y) and EPS that topped some consensus figures, reflecting steady demand for Verisk’s data‑analytics products. Reuters – Profit Beats
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage initiated at Bank of America (new analyst attention can increase investor visibility). AmericanBankingNews – Coverage Initiated
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry writeups highlight AI adoption and a portfolio refocus as strategic drivers for growth — useful long‑term context but not an immediate catalyst. MSN – Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Press materials and call transcripts are available summarizing Q4 results and slides — useful for digging into segment performance and margin drivers. Verisk Press Release & Slides
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance came in below consensus: EPS guidance of $7.45–7.75 (vs. ~7.71 consensus) and revenue guidance around $3.2B (below ~3.3B consensus) — this trimmed some of the post‑earnings optimism. Zacks – Guidance Below Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target from $260 to $220 (still Overweight), a visible analyst downgrade in valuation that may damp investor enthusiasm even though upside remains. Benzinga – JPMorgan PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: At least one earnings‑call transcript report shows an EPS miss vs. expectations, creating some confusion in markets about the exact beat/miss picture; investors should rely on the company press release and reconciliations. InsiderMonkey – Earnings Call Transcript

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VRSK. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Argus cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $240.86.

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.