Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Shares Sold by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its Verisk Analytics stake by 65.6% in the second quarter, selling 9,496 shares and retaining 4,987 shares valued at approximately $895,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 90% of VRSK.
• Verisk exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.98 in EPS and $806.3 million in revenue, up 4.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.45–$7.75 and analysts expect $7.71 for the year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2.00 annually, representing a 1.1% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $230.29, while insiders sold nearly $2.4 million of stock during the quarter.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG trimmed its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 65.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,987 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 9,496 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $895,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VRSK. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter worth $28,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 141.7% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 145 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Verisk Analytics stock opened at $185.79 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $190.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $185.91. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $273.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.54, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.66. 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 issued its quarterly 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 negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%.The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.02 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.88 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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 anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total transaction of $683,775.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,050,920.70. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kathy Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This represents a 14.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 11,990 shares of company stock valued at $2,396,828. Insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VRSK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Evercore set a $223.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. 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 company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $230.29.

Verisk Analytics Company 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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