Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Verisk Analytics, Inc. is a leading data analytics and risk assessment firm that provides decision-support tools, predictive models and advisory services across a range of industries. Its offerings are used by insurance carriers, financial institutions, energy and natural resources firms, and government agencies to improve underwriting, claims management, fraud detection and regulatory compliance.

The company’s core solutions include actuarial and statistical models for property and casualty insurers, catastrophe modeling tools for assessing natural disaster risk, and specialized software for energy exploration and production analytics. Verisk also offers regulatory and compliance workflows, credit risk assessment for financial services and healthcare analytics designed to enhance operational efficiency and cost management.

Verisk Analytics was originally founded in 1971 as Insurance Services Office (ISO) and later rebranded following its initial public offering in 2009. Over the years, the company has expanded through strategic acquisitions, integrating businesses such as AIR Worldwide for catastrophe modeling, Xactware for construction estimating and Wood Mackenzie for energy and commodities research. Today, Verisk operates in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Stephenson and a seasoned executive team, Verisk continues to invest in advanced analytics, machine learning and cloud-based platforms. The company’s global workforce of data scientists, software engineers and industry specialists collaborates to deliver actionable insights that help clients mitigate risk, optimize performance and make informed decisions in complex, data-driven environments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $263.29 to $268.54
• 50-Day Range: $260.00 to $312.95
• 52-Week Range: $259.01 to $322.92
• Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 995,734 shs
• Market Capitalization: $37.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.83
• Dividend Yield: 0.68%
• Price Target: $305.60
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Verisk Analytics scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 313 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Verisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Verisk Analytics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 9.35% in the coming year, from $6.63 to $7.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 40.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 40.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 3.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Verisk Analytics has a P/B Ratio of 118.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.87% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Verisk Analytics has a dividend yield of 0.67%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Verisk Analytics has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 27.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.83% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.88

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.87% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

Verisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold 2,926.34% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $259,800.00 in company stock and sold $7,862,427.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.46% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.00% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VRSK shares performed this year?

Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $275.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRSK stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $265.00.

How were Verisk Analytics' earnings last quarter?

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.11. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Verisk Analytics' stock buyback program work?

Verisk Analytics' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 26th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Verisk Analytics have any subsidiaries?

Verisk Analytics subsidiaries include FAST Technology, BuildFax, Genscape, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, Rulebook, Business Insight, Power Advocate, and others.

Who are Verisk Analytics' major shareholders?

Verisk Analytics' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.09%), State Street Corp (4.34%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.72%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Lee Shavel, Samuel G Liss, Nicholas Daffan, Therese M Vaughan, Christopher M Foskett, Elizabeth Mann, David B Wright, Bruce Edward Hansen, David J Grover, Kathy Card Beckles, Wendy E Lane and Christopher John Perry.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Verisk Analytics?

Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Verisk Analytics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verisk Analytics investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/02/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS INFO SVC
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VRSK
• CIK: 1442145
• Web: www.verisk.com
• Phone: (201) 469-3000
• Fax: 201-748-1472
• Employees: 7,800
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Verisk Analytics: $305.60
• High Price Target: $335.00
• Low Price Target: $279.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.30
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.97
• P/E Growth: 3.8
• Net Income: $958.20 million
• Net Margins: 30.67%
• Pretax Margin: 39.67%
• Return on Equity: 460.89%
• Return on Assets: 20.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.34
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.85
• Cash Flow: $8.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.11
• Book Value: $2.24 per share
• Price / Book: 118.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,710,000
• Free Float: 139,072,000
• Market Cap: $37.02 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86