Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Sets New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $161.60 and last traded at $160.6870, with a volume of 264809 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $166.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Capital One Financial set a $224.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $238.20.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $20.83 billion, a PE ratio of 24.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $185.39 and a 200-day moving average of $203.01.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The company had revenue of $782.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $771.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.44%.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total transaction of $68,628.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 19,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,428,654.88. The trade was a 1.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.5% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $339,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,131,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Verisk Analytics

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.