Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Reduces Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich decreased its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 94.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 27,466 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 429,188 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $6,147,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 295.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 20,148 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,067,000 after acquiring an additional 15,058 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 90,522 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $20,249,000 after acquiring an additional 18,461 shares during the last quarter. Jensen Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 50.7% in the third quarter. Jensen Investment Management Inc. now owns 424,645 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $106,802,000 after purchasing an additional 142,911 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 73,026 shares during the period. Finally, Allstate Corp acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth approximately $1,256,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $156.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.55 billion, a PE ratio of 23.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $185.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $203.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $155.94 and a 12-month high of $322.92.

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

Verisk Analytics announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total value of $68,628.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 19,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,428,654.88. This trade represents a 1.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Christopher John Perry purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded Verisk Analytics from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $215.00 to $260.00 in a report on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $238.20.

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.