Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 15th

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.50 per share by the business services provider on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th.

Verisk Analytics has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 6 years. Verisk Analytics has a dividend payout ratio of 25.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Verisk Analytics to earn $8.71 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 23.0%.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $176.20 on Friday. Verisk Analytics has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $267.07. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $190.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $185.76. 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 $22.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.88 earnings per share. The company’s 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. Research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares in the company, valued at $3,308,200.80. The trade was a 2.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRSK. XXEC Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $992,675,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 17,108.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,835,732 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,151,709,000 after purchasing an additional 39,604,236 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth $844,259,000. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 1,200.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,264,323 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $730,196,000 after purchasing an additional 3,013,400 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

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.