Parallel Advisors LLC Has $1.14 Million Holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 233.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,988 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,192 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 141.7% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the topic of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.27.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total transaction of $63,688.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 19,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. The trade was a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.94, for a total value of $696,182.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,396,620.60. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 24,562 shares of company stock valued at $4,566,783. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $191.82 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $24.97 billion, a PE ratio of 29.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.67. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $155.94 and a twelve month high of $276.19. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $187.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $187.95.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its 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. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

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.