Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Sold by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG reduced its stake in Verisk Analytics by 47.9%, owning 12,502 shares valued at approximately $3.72 million after selling 11,516 shares in the first quarter.
• Verisk Analytics reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.88, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.77 and showing a 7.8% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.45, representing an annualized yield of 0.7%, with a dividend payout ratio currently at 27.73%.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 47.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,502 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 11,516 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $3,721,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Louisbourg Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Global Financial Private Client LLC increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 966.7% in the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 128 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the first quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 186.7% in the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 172 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.7%

VRSK stock traded up $1.93 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $268.12. 652,634 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,072,094. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $259.01 and a 12-month high of $322.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $286.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $294.79.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.11. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 460.89% and a net margin of 30.67%.The business had revenue of $772.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.74 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is 27.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In related news, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 326 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.86, for a total transaction of $98,080.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,319 shares in the company, valued at $2,803,714.34. The trade was a 3.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 11,656 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.06, for a total value of $3,649,027.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 67,244 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,051,406.64. This represents a 14.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,620 shares of company stock worth $7,862,427. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRSK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Verisk Analytics from $317.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $320.00 to $300.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $320.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $315.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $305.60.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments.