United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Invests $974,000 in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• United Capital Financial Advisors acquired 5,423 shares of Verisk Analytics valued at approximately $974,000, while institutional investors collectively own about 90% of the company.
• Verisk reported quarterly EPS of $1.98, surpassing estimates of $1.93, and revenue of $806.3 million, up 4.3% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.45–$7.75.
• Shares opened at $191.77, while analysts’ consensus rating remained “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $236.27. Verisk also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, implying a 1.0% annual yield.

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,423 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $974,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new position in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth $13,489,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $66,778,000 after purchasing an additional 14,720 shares during the period. Premier Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth $2,367,000. Danske Bank A S lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 76,761 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $17,171,000 after buying an additional 5,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 21.5% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 348,196 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $77,888,000 after buying an additional 61,719 shares during the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,516 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This trade represents a 14.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total transaction of $71,980.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares in the company, valued at $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. Insiders have sold 19,891 shares of company stock valued at $3,765,823 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $191.77 on Monday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $155.94 and a 12-month high of $273.83. The company has a market cap of $24.96 billion, a PE ratio of 29.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $189.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $185.44. 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 (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.The firm's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America lowered their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Verisk Analytics from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Evercore set a $223.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $236.27.

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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