Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Decreases Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Zurcher Kantonalbank reduced its stake in Verisk Analytics by 16.8%, selling 9,442 shares and leaving 46,619 shares worth about $10.43 million.
• Verisk's board authorized a $2.5 billion share repurchase program (up to 10.1% of outstanding shares) and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share (annualized $2.00, ~1.1% yield).
• The company beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.82 vs. $1.60) and set FY2026 guidance of $7.45–7.75 EPS; analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $237.20.

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lessened its holdings in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) by 16.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,619 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 9,442 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank's holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $10,428,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth $284,000. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,441,000. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $890,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 106,349 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $23,900,000 after acquiring an additional 1,698 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 29,398 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,576,000 after acquiring an additional 1,538 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $224.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $205.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $237.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Christopher John Perry bought 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total value of $68,628.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,428,654.88. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $177.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $190.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $209.47. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.70 and a 12 month high of $322.92.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.22. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The business had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $773.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.61 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change from Verisk Analytics's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is 30.82%.

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to reacquire up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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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