XXEC Inc. Takes $39.49 Million Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• XXEC Inc. bought 225,561 shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter, valued at approximately $39.49 million. The position represents about 0.17% of Verisk and 0.1% of XXEC’s portfolio.
• Verisk reported quarterly EPS of $1.98, exceeding the $1.93 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 4.3% year over year to $806.3 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, yielding about 1.0% annually.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $236.27, while insiders have sold 22,227 shares worth roughly $4.17 million over the past 90 days.

XXEC Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 225,561 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $39,494,000. Verisk Analytics accounts for about 0.1% of XXEC Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. XXEC Inc. owned about 0.17% of Verisk Analytics as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VRSK. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Titan Wealth CI Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,336 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.99, for a total transaction of $408,776.64. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,868 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,776,741.32. The trade was a 12.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total transaction of $851,102.91. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,590,346.58. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,227 shares of company stock worth $4,174,599. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 1.7%

VRSK stock opened at $191.02 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $188.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.34. The company has a market capitalization of $24.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.67. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $155.94 and a 52 week high of $273.83. 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $804.02 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. The business's 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. On average, analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share 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 given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VRSK. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $236.27.

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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