Schroder Investment Management Group Cuts Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Schroder Investment Management Group cut its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 24.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 724,036 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 232,809 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.52% of Verisk Analytics worth $182,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. STF Management LP grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.8% during the second quarter. STF Management LP now owns 2,119 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $660,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,495 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VRSK. Argus cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group set a $224.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $210.28 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $206.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $225.31. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $164.60 and a twelve month high of $322.92. 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 company has a market cap of $29.01 billion, a PE ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.81.

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

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.73%.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In related news, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.