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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$267.21 +2.21 (+0.83%)
As of 02:53 PM Eastern
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About Verisk Analytics Stock (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$265.00
$268.21
50-Day Range
$260.00
$312.95
52-Week Range
$259.01
$322.92
Volume
373,997 shs
Average Volume
905,059 shs
Market Capitalization
$37.33 billion
P/E Ratio
41.16
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$306.91
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

VRSK MarketRank™: 

Verisk Analytics scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 313 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Verisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Verisk Analytics has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 9.35% in the coming year, from $6.63 to $7.25 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 41.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 41.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.86.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 3.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a P/B Ratio of 119.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.87% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Verisk Analytics has a dividend yield of 0.67%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Verisk Analytics has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 27.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.83% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.87% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Verisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold 2,926.34% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $259,800.00 in company stock and sold $7,862,427.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.46% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.00% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' insider trading history.
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VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $275.43 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSK stock has decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $266.6850.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Verisk Analytics' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 26th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Verisk Analytics subsidiaries include FAST Technology, BuildFax, Genscape, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, Rulebook, Business Insight, Power Advocate, and others.

Top institutional investors of Verisk Analytics include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.09%), State Street Corp (4.34%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.72%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Lee Shavel, Samuel G Liss, Nicholas Daffan, Therese M Vaughan, Christopher M Foskett, Elizabeth Mann, David B Wright, Bruce Edward Hansen, David J Grover, Kathy Card Beckles, Wendy E Lane and Christopher John Perry.
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Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verisk Analytics investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
9/03/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BUSINESS INFO SVC
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRSK
CIK
1442145
Employees
7,800
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$335.00
Low Price Target
$279.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.30
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.49
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.93
Forward P/E Ratio
40.22
P/E Growth
3.8
Net Income
$958.20 million
Net Margins
30.67%
Pretax Margin
39.67%
Return on Equity
460.89%
Return on Assets
20.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
10.34
Current Ratio
1.53
Quick Ratio
1.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.88 billion
Price / Sales
12.93
Cash Flow
$8.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
30.11
Book Value
$2.24 per share
Price / Book
119.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
139,710,000
Free Float
139,072,000
Market Cap
$37.26 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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