Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock: Insider Elizabeth Mann Sells 400 Shares

Key Points

• Verisk CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares at an average price of $184.85, generating $73,940 and reducing her holdings by 2.22% to 17,584 shares. She also sold 400 shares in each of the prior two months.
• Verisk shares recently traded at $190.90, with a market capitalization of approximately $24.85 billion. The stock’s 52-week range is $155.94 to $239.47.
• The company exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.98 EPS and $806.3 million in revenue, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $224.79.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,250,402.40. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Elizabeth Mann also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 15th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.91, for a total value of $73,964.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VRSK traded up $3.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $190.90. 1,461,393 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,912,563. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $155.94 and a 1-year high of $239.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $179.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $180.95. The firm has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.69.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics's revenue 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on VRSK shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $275.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report 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 issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $224.79.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 47.8% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 204 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc is a data analytics and technology company that provides information, software and predictive insights primarily to the insurance industry. Its solutions help insurers assess risk, support underwriting, manage claims, detect fraud and improve pricing and operational decision-making across property and casualty, life and specialty insurance markets.

The company's offerings include industry data and standardized insurance information through its ISO business, catastrophe modeling and risk analytics through Extreme Event Solutions and AIR Worldwide, and property estimating and claims-management tools through Xactware.

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