Community Financial Services Group LLC Sells 15,028 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Community Financial Services Group LLC reduced its Verisk Analytics stake by 91.1%, selling 15,028 shares and retaining 1,476 shares valued at approximately $249,000. Institutional investors collectively own about 90% of VRSK.
• Verisk reported quarterly EPS of $1.98, exceeding estimates of $1.93, while revenue rose 4.3% year over year to $806.3 million. The company also maintains a $2.00 annual dividend, yielding about 1.1%.
• Analysts’ consensus rating remains “Moderate Buy”, with an average price target of $224.79 versus the stock’s cited price of $187.33, although several firms recently lowered their targets.

Community Financial Services Group LLC lessened its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 91.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,476 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 15,028 shares during the period. Community Financial Services Group LLC's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. XXEC Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at $992,675,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $844,259,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 34.9% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,567,509 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $297,443,000 after purchasing an additional 405,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth about $266,201,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.70, for a total transaction of $603,424.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,812,243. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,925 shares of company stock valued at $3,074,216 over the last quarter. 0.52% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $187.33 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $179.43 and a 200-day moving average of $180.95. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $155.94 and a fifty-two week high of $242.10. The company has a market capitalization of $24.38 billion, a PE ratio of 24.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.69.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%. The firm's revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is 30.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $248.00 to $217.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Evercore set a $223.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $224.79.

Verisk Analytics Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc is a data analytics and technology company that provides information, software and predictive insights primarily to the insurance industry. Its solutions help insurers assess risk, support underwriting, manage claims, detect fraud and improve pricing and operational decision-making across property and casualty, life and specialty insurance markets.

The company's offerings include industry data and standardized insurance information through its ISO business, catastrophe modeling and risk analytics through Extreme Event Solutions and AIR Worldwide, and property estimating and claims-management tools through Xactware.

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