National Pension Service Has $44.21 Million Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• National Pension Service increased its Verisk Analytics stake by 12.9% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 246,266 shares valued at approximately $44.21 million. Institutional investors collectively own about 90% of the company.
• Verisk reported quarterly revenue of $806.3 million and EPS of $1.98, exceeding analysts’ estimates, while revenue rose 4.3% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing a 1.1% yield.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $226.71, although insiders sold nearly 12,000 shares worth about $2.4 million over the past 90 days.

National Pension Service grew its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 12.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 246,266 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 28,167 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.19% of Verisk Analytics worth $44,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth $28,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Titan Wealth CI Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $176.20 on Friday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $267.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company's fifty day moving average is $190.14 and its 200-day moving average is $185.76. The company has a market capitalization of $22.93 billion, a PE ratio of 27.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.66.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts' expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total value of $683,775.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,050,920.70. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,308,200.80. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828. Insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $223.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $226.71.

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc NASDAQ: VRSK, commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk's products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.

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