Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain acquired between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stocks on August 4th, 2025, while also engaging in multiple other stock trades recently.
• Verisk Analytics reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and indicating a 7.8% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, with an annualized dividend yield of 0.7%, set to be paid on September 30th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. NASDAQ: VRSK. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ VRSK traded down $1.86 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $243.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,380,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,032,211. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $273.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $291.30. The stock has a market cap of $34.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.86. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $242.57 and a 52 week high of $322.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.34, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.11. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 30.67% and a return on equity of 460.89%. The business had revenue of $772.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $767.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.74 EPS. The firm's quarterly 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. Equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $320.00 to $300.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley raised 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. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $320.00 price objective on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $340.00 to $334.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $308.09.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, insider Nicholas Daffan sold 5,420 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.00, for a total transaction of $1,436,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 54,337 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,399,305. This represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 15,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,862,828.80. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 14,265 shares of company stock worth $4,002,332 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 225.2% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 14,919 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,440,000 after buying an additional 10,331 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 303,480 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $90,076,000 after buying an additional 58,954 shares in the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 21.9% in the 1st quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 77,807 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $23,157,000 after buying an additional 13,995 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.00% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.