Danske Bank A S Purchases 5,740 Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Danske Bank A/S increased its Verisk stake by 8.1%, buying 5,740 shares to hold 76,761 shares worth about $17.17 million (≈0.06% of the company).
• Verisk's board authorized a $2.5 billion stock buyback (up to 10.1% of shares) and approved a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (annualized $2.00, ~1.1% yield).
• Verisk beat the quarter with $1.82 EPS vs. $1.76 expected and $782.6M revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of 7.45–7.75 EPS (analysts average 7.64).

Danske Bank A S grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 8.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,761 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,740 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S owned about 0.06% of Verisk Analytics worth $17,171,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,495 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,131,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total value of $68,628.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,984 shares in the company, valued at $3,428,654.88. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,920. This represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $181.11 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $190.18 and a 200 day moving average of $206.77. The company has a market cap of $23.73 billion, a PE ratio of 27.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.72. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.70 and a 12 month high of $322.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. Verisk Analytics's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.64 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to repurchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.44%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRSK has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Verisk Analytics from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $205.00 target price for the company. Capital One Financial set a $224.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $238.20.

Verisk Analytics Profile

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.

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