Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Raises Stock Holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management raised its Verisk stake 5.1% in Q4 to 302,134 shares (about 0.22% of the company), valued at roughly $66.78 million.
• Verisk authorized a $2.5 billion share repurchase (up to 10.1% of outstanding shares) and announced a $0.50 quarterly dividend ($2.00 annual, ~1.1% yield), signaling management sees buyback-driven shareholder value.
• Verisk beat quarterly estimates with $1.82 EPS (vs. $1.76 expected) and $782.6M revenue (up 4% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.45–$7.75 EPS (consensus ~7.63).

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 5.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 302,134 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,720 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.22% of Verisk Analytics worth $66,778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VRSK. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 39.6% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,931 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 253 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 52.2% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 135,876 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $42,325,000 after acquiring an additional 46,603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $174.69 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $189.60 and its 200 day moving average is $205.50. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.70 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.89 billion, a PE ratio of 26.59, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The company had revenue of $782.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $771.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VRSK. UBS Group set a $224.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Verisk Analytics in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $238.20.

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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