Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Elizabeth Mann Sells 400 Shares of Stock

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total value of $73,964.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 17,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,325,421.44. This trade represents a 2.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Elizabeth Mann also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $181.75 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The company has a market cap of $23.66 billion, a PE ratio of 27.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $189.72 and a 200 day moving average of $185.50. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $255.23.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VRSK. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 141.7% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Titan Wealth CI Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK), commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk’s products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.