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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$191.77 +0.75 (+0.39%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Verisk Analytics Stock (NASDAQ:VRSK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$189.04
$193.03
50-Day Range
$168.99
$213.15
52-Week Range
$155.94
$273.83
Volume
942,324 shs
Average Volume
1.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$24.96 billion
P/E Ratio
29.46
Dividend Yield
1.04%
Price Target
$236.27
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The company develops statistical and actuarial models, scenario and catastrophe models, claims‑resolution tools and workflow software that integrate into clients’ operating systems. Services typically include data licensing, software‑as‑a‑service solutions, consulting and analytic support to tailor models and data feeds to particular business needs and regulatory environments.

Verisk traces its roots to the Insurance Services Office (ISO), established to support the property/casualty insurance industry, and the company completed its public listing in 2009. It operates globally with offices and customers across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. The company is led by an executive management team responsible for strategy, product development and global operations, working to expand analytics capabilities and industry coverage while maintaining compliance with regional data and regulatory requirements.

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Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

VRSK MarketRank™: 

Verisk Analytics scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 671 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 2.53, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $236.27, representing about 23.2% upside from its current price of $191.77.

  • 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 12.97% in the coming year, from $7.71 to $8.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 29.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 29.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

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

    2.55% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently decreased by 23.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Verisk Analytics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.05%, higher than 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 22.96% 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 1.59. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 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 $4,174,599.00 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VRSK stock has decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $191.77.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Verisk Analytics' board authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics subsidiaries include these companies: 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 (IPO) on Wednesday, October 7th 2009. The company issued 0 shares at $19.00-$22.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Verisk Analytics include XXEC Inc. (133.44%), California State Teachers Retirement System (30.61%), BlackRock Inc. (7.93%) and Bamco Inc. NY (3.61%). 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 Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/29/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
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
$320.00
Low Price Target
$185.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.46
Forward P/E Ratio
24.87
P/E Growth
2.14
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
10.42
Current Ratio
1.01
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.07 billion
Price / Sales
8.12
Cash Flow
$9.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.68
Book Value
($9.14) per share
Price / Book
-20.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
130,160,000
Free Float
129,479,000
Market Cap
$24.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.67

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 8/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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