Jain Global LLC Has $8.71 Million Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Jain Global LLC reduced its stake in Verisk by 43.7%, selling 26,834 shares and finishing the quarter with 34,613 shares worth about $8.71 million.
• Major institutions reshuffled positions—Norges Bank opened a ~$556.2 million stake while AQR, Squarepoint, First Trust and UBS significantly increased holdings—leaving institutional ownership around 90%.
• Verisk beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.82 vs. $1.60), set FY2026 guidance of 7.45–7.75 EPS, authorized a $2.5 billion buyback (up to 10.1% of shares) and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.50.

Jain Global LLC lowered its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 43.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,613 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 26,834 shares during the quarter. Jain Global LLC's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $8,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $556,192,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 334.5% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $188,237,000 after purchasing an additional 580,885 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,879.0% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 566,235 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $142,414,000 after buying an additional 537,623 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 232.3% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 760,599 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $191,298,000 after buying an additional 531,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 987,011 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $248,243,000 after acquiring an additional 526,508 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $204.74 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business's fifty day moving average price is $204.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.98. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $164.60 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.81.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.56% and a return on equity of 357.00%. Verisk Analytics's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.61 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Verisk Analytics's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is presently 30.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VRSK shares. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $205.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock 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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