Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Acquires Shares of 60,300 Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake of 60,300 shares of Verisk Analytics (≈$13.49 million) in the fourth quarter, according to its 13F filing.
• Verisk has launched a $2.5 billion share repurchase program (up to ~10.1% of outstanding shares) and recently declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.00, ~1.1% yield).
• The company posted quarterly EPS of $1.82 (beat by $0.06) with revenue of $782.6 million, and set FY2026 guidance of 7.45–7.75 EPS.

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 60,300 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $13,489,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VRSK. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 223.9% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 149 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of VRSK stock opened at $178.68 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $190.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $206.77. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.70 and a 52 week high of $322.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.41 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $782.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The firm's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has initiated 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,428,654.88. This trade represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 2,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $205.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $238.20.

About Verisk Analytics

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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