Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Purchased by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC

Key Points

• Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC increased its Verisk Analytics position by 1,629.7% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 45,042 shares worth approximately $8.1 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 90% of VRSK.
• Verisk insiders have been net sellers, with executives and directors selling 13,126 shares valued at roughly $2.56 million over the past 90 days. Insiders currently own 0.52% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a $236.27 price target. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 1,629.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 45,042 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 42,438 shares during the period. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $8,086,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VRSK. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% in 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 during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.5% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $339,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Barr E S & Co. increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Barr E S & Co. now owns 1,973 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 14.0% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 497 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 2.5% during the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 2,813 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $708,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In related news, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total value of $851,102.91. Following the sale, the director owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,590,346.58. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.94, for a total value of $696,182.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,396,620.60. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,126 shares of company stock worth $2,564,156. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. 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. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One research 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 company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $236.27.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ VRSK opened at $193.78 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $273.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $189.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $185.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.67.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.88 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid 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 1.0%. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is 30.72%.

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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