Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Key Points

• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) stock on February 10th through his "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.
• Verisk beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.82 vs. $1.60), set FY2026 guidance of $7.45–$7.75, authorized a $2.5 billion share buyback (up to ~10.1% of shares) and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.50 ($2.00 annual, ~1.0% yield).
• Analyst coverage is mixed but averages a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of about $237; the company has a market cap near $28 billion and a P/E of roughly 31.3.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on February 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology NASDAQ: MU on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Oracle NYSE: ORCL on 2/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Champion Homes NYSE: SKY on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes NYSE: TPH on 2/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 2/20/2026.

Verisk Analytics Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $203.13 on Thursday. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $164.60 and a 1 year high of $322.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $205.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $224.68. The company has a market capitalization of $28.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.81.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The firm had revenue of $778.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $773.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.61 EPS. Verisk Analytics's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change from Verisk Analytics's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio is 30.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VRSK has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price objective on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $250.00 to $230.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Argus lowered shares of Verisk Analytics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Verisk Analytics from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $260.00 in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $237.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Worthington Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter valued at $451,000. Midway Capital Research & Management purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics during the fourth quarter worth about $2,782,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Arwa LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter worth about $1,279,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 72,067 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $16,121,000 after buying an additional 7,114 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In related news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total value of $65,862.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,265 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. This trade represents a 2.06% 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 Christopher John Perry purchased 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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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