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

Key Points

• Flossbach Von Storch SE increased its stake in Verisk by 344.8% in Q4, adding 185,697 shares to hold 239,560 shares worth $53.59 million (about 0.17% of the company).
• Verisk authorized a $2.50 billion share repurchase program (up to 10.1% of shares) and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.50 (annualized $2.00, ~1.1% yield).
• The company beat Q4 estimates with $1.82 EPS vs. $1.60 expected and $778.8M revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $7.45–$7.75 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $237.20.

Flossbach Von Storch SE lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 344.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 239,560 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 185,697 shares during the quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned 0.17% of Verisk Analytics worth $53,587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,241,327 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,336,366,000 after purchasing an additional 346,525 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.1% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,354,082 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,346,605,000 after buying an additional 158,791 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,694,505 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $426,185,000 after buying an additional 26,518 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,493,296 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $374,547,000 after buying an additional 89,193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parnassus Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 1,492,715 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $375,433,000 after buying an additional 360,419 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

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

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $174.85 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $190.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.94, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.82. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.70 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.56% and a return on equity of 357.00%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.61 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. Research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to repurchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on VRSK. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Verisk Analytics from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $237.20.

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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