Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Sold by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System decreased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 4.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 221,889 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 9,607 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.17% of Verisk Analytics worth $39,835,732 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,308,200.80. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total transaction of $683,775.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,050,920.70. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828 in the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK traded down $4.41 on Tuesday, reaching $182.62. 327,732 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,988,859. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.66. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $190.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $185.76. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $256.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on VRSK. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $226.71.

Verisk Analytics 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.

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