Saudi Central Bank Buys 4,026 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Saudi Central Bank raised its stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 78.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,026 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $1,646,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 21.5% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 348,196 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,888,000 after purchasing an additional 61,719 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 255,194 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $57,255,000 after purchasing an additional 40,885 shares in the last quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 376.7% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 10,520 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,353,000 after purchasing an additional 8,313 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 233,328 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $52,193,000 after purchasing an additional 42,295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth $3,569,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other news, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total value of $394,889.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total value of $683,775.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,050,920.70. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $175.49 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $190.74 and a 200-day moving average of $185.91. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $155.94 and a 1 year high of $273.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $22.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on VRSK. Barclays reduced their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore set a $223.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.71.

About Verisk Analytics

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.