Flossbach Von Storch SE Buys New Holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 323,452 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $58,069,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned about 0.25% of Verisk Analytics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 90,522 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $20,249,000 after acquiring an additional 18,461 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 441.5% in the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 44,185 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $9,884,000 after acquiring an additional 36,025 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,489,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Verisk Analytics by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 302,134 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $66,778,000 after purchasing an additional 14,720 shares during the period. Finally, Premier Fund Managers Ltd purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,367,000. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on VRSK shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $236.27.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.94, for a total value of $696,182.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,396,620.60. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This trade represents a 14.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 24,562 shares of company stock worth $4,575,075. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 4.2%

NASDAQ VRSK opened at $186.45 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $187.80 and its 200 day moving average is $185.66. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $155.94 and a 12 month high of $276.19. The stock has a market cap of $24.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.67.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The business had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. The business's revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Research analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

Verisk Analytics Company 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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