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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$197.76 +0.76 (+0.39%)
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About Verisk Analytics Stock (NASDAQ:VRSK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$197.62
▼
$204.04
50-Day Range
$163.28
▼
$203.33
52-Week Range
$155.94
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$227.16
Volume
1.86 million shs
Average Volume
1.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$25.74 billion
P/E Ratio
30.38
Dividend Yield
1.01%
Price Target
$224.79
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSK), doing business as Verisk, is a global data analytics and technology company serving the insurance industry and other risk-focused markets. Its platforms help organizations use data, statistical models and workflow tools to evaluate risk, make decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Verisk’s insurance offerings support underwriting, pricing, claims management, fraud detection, catastrophe modeling and regulatory compliance. Its products include industry data, predictive analytics, property and casualty risk solutions, claims-estimating tools and information used by insurers to assess property, vehicles, businesses and other exposures. The company also provides solutions for specialty markets, including marine, energy and financial services.

Verisk traces its roots to Insurance Services Office, an organization established in 1971 to provide data and analytics to the property and casualty insurance industry. The company became publicly traded in 2009 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Verisk serves customers in the United States and international markets, with operations and clients across multiple regions, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Lee Shavel.

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Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

VRSK MarketRank™: 
4.14022927219 of 5 stars

Verisk Analytics scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 210th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Verisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $224.79, representing about 11.5% upside from its current price of $201.66.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Verisk Analytics has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 13.10% in the coming year, from $7.71 to $8.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 30.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 30.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.50.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a P/B Ratio of 90.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.41% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 5.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Verisk Analytics has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Verisk Analytics has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 30.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.94% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Verisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,195,489.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.52% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.00% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' insider trading history.
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VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $223.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have decreased by 9.8% and is now trading at $201.6640.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Verisk Analytics' board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $2.50 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Verisk Analytics: FAST Technology, BuildFax, Genscape, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, Rulebook, Business Insight, Power Advocate, and others.

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) raised $0 in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 7th 2009. The company issued 0 shares at $19.00-$22.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Verisk Analytics include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%), Grandfield & Dodd LLC (0.12%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.11%) and Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Lee Shavel, Samuel G Liss, Nicholas Daffan, Elizabeth Mann, Bruce Edward Hansen, David J Grover, Kathy Card Beckles, Jeffrey J Dailey, Christopher John Perry, Gregory Hendrick and Sabra R Purtill.
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Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verisk Analytics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Mastercard (MA) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Today
11/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRSK
CIK
1442145
Employees
8,000
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$260.00
Low Price Target
$185.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.38
Forward P/E Ratio
22.68
P/E Growth
2.27
Net Income
$908.30 million
Net Margins
28.24%
Pretax Margin
36.96%
Return on Equity
-239.55%
Return on Assets
18.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.01
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.07 billion
Price / Sales
8.38
Cash Flow
$9.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.76
Book Value
$2.22 per share
Price / Book
89.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
130,160,000
Free Float
129,479,000
Market Cap
$25.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 11/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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