Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) had its price target lifted by stock analysts at Barclays from $225.00 to $250.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s price target points to a potential upside of 22.48% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $248.00 to $217.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.93.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK traded down $7.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $204.11. The company had a trading volume of 327,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,867,767. The stock has a market cap of $26.57 billion, a PE ratio of 31.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $182.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.41. Verisk Analytics has a 1-year low of $155.94 and a 1-year high of $227.16.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.04. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%. The business had revenue of $809.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $805.88 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total transaction of $683,775.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,050,920.70. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,250,402.40. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 11,805 shares of company stock worth $2,195,489 in the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VRSK. XXEC Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $992,675,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at $844,259,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 34.9% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,567,509 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $297,443,000 after purchasing an additional 405,824 shares during the period. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth $266,201,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Verisk Analytics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.96 beat the $1.92 consensus, while revenue of $809 million topped estimates and rose 5.3% year over year. Reports also highlighted 7% organic growth, strong subscription demand and margin expansion. Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $265 from $260 and kept an Overweight rating; Jefferies increased its target to $245 from $235. Wells Fargo price target Jefferies price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Verisk maintained its FY 2026 outlook: adjusted EPS of $7.45–$7.75 and revenue of $3.2 billion. Revenue guidance matches consensus, while the EPS range includes—but has a midpoint below—the $7.71 analyst estimate. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. Results and outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow reportedly declined sharply, a potential counterweight to earnings growth. Coverage also put Verisk’s premium valuation back in focus, which may make investors less willing to reward an otherwise positive quarter. Earnings and cash flow coverage Valuation coverage

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK), doing business as Verisk, is a global data analytics and technology company serving the insurance industry and other risk-focused markets. Its platforms help organizations use data, statistical models and workflow tools to evaluate risk, make decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Verisk’s insurance offerings support underwriting, pricing, claims management, fraud detection, catastrophe modeling and regulatory compliance. Its products include industry data, predictive analytics, property and casualty risk solutions, claims-estimating tools and information used by insurers to assess property, vehicles, businesses and other exposures.