Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in a transaction valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd, which was disclosed on October 10th.
• Verisk Analytics posted a strong performance in its latest earnings report, with a 7.8% year-over-year revenue increase and earnings per share exceeding analysts' predictions.
• Despite insider activity indicating some sales of stock by executives, analysts rate Verisk Analytics with an average target price of $311.00, with multiple firms issuing an "outperform" rating.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. NASDAQ: VRSK. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Verisk Analytics Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of VRSK opened at $243.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.34, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $258.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $286.63. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $239.83 and a 52 week high of $322.92. The firm has a market cap of $33.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.85.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.11. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 460.89% and a net margin of 30.67%.The company had revenue of $772.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.74 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio is 27.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VRSK. Raymond James Financial set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $320.00 target price on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Verisk Analytics to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $317.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verisk Analytics currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $311.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.72, for a total value of $76,416.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 15,165 shares in the company, valued at $3,862,828.80. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 1,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.01, for a total value of $294,811.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 78,907 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,147,865.07. This represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 8,520 shares of company stock valued at $2,273,891 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 3,175 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 9,017 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,809,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 341 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 3,231 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,006,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 389 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company's stock.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments.

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