Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Acquired by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 4.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,478,422 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 60,420 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 1.14% of Verisk Analytics worth $265,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

VRSK opened at $193.78 on Tuesday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $155.94 and a twelve month high of $273.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.22 billion, a PE ratio of 29.77, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $189.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $185.61.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is 30.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on VRSK shares. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $236.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total transaction of $71,980.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,308,200.80. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total value of $851,102.91. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,590,346.58. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,126 shares of company stock worth $2,564,156 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Company 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.