NASDAQ:VRSK Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $170.66 -0.05 (-0.03%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.78 +0.12 (+0.07%) As of 05:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Verisk Analytics Stock (NASDAQ:VRSK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Verisk Analytics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$166.32▼$171.8050-Day Range$156.84▼$210.2852-Week Range$155.94▼$322.92Volume1.94 million shsAverage Volume2.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.36 billionP/E Ratio25.98Dividend Yield1.17%Price Target$237.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. The company develops statistical and actuarial models, scenario and catastrophe models, claims‑resolution tools and workflow software that integrate into clients’ operating systems. Services typically include data licensing, software‑as‑a‑service solutions, consulting and analytic support to tailor models and data feeds to particular business needs and regulatory environments. Verisk traces its roots to the Insurance Services Office (ISO), established to support the property/casualty insurance industry, and the company completed its public listing in 2009. It operates globally with offices and customers across North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. The company is led by an executive management team responsible for strategy, product development and global operations, working to expand analytics capabilities and industry coverage while maintaining compliance with regional data and regulatory requirements.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreVRSK MarketRank™: Verisk Analytics scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 298 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVerisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialVerisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $237.20, representing about 39.0% upside from its current price of $170.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerisk Analytics has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Verisk Analytics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.37% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 13.37% in the coming year, from $7.63 to $8.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 25.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 25.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVerisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Verisk Analytics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.07% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.16, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verisk Analytics has recently decreased by 4.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldVerisk Analytics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVerisk Analytics has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 30.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.12% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Verisk Analytics' dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.91 News SentimentVerisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingBalanced Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $180,000.00 in company stock and sold $214,200.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.Percentage Held by Insiders0.52% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.00% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Verisk Analytics' insider trading history. Receive VRSK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Verisk Analytics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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VRSK Stock News HeadlinesVerisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Welcomes Pradip Patiath to its Board of DirectorsMay 20 at 1:33 PM | finanznachrichten.deVerisk Welcomes Pradip Patiath to its Board of DirectorsMay 20 at 8:30 AM | globenewswire.comA 17-year investing experiment investigated in DublinPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Verisk Can Re-Rate If AI Becomes A Tool, Not A DisruptorMay 19 at 12:03 PM | seekingalpha.comVerisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) Stock Up 5.5% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 80/100May 18 at 9:01 PM | gurufocus.comVerisk Q1: Getting A Lot More InterestingMay 18 at 8:19 AM | seekingalpha.comInsider Selling: Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) CFO Sells 400 Shares of StockMay 16, 2026 | insidertrades.comHow The Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Narrative Is Shifting On Growth, AI Risk And ValuationMay 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRSK shares performed this year? Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $223.69 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have decreased by 23.7% and is now trading at $170.66. How were Verisk Analytics' earnings last quarter? Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Verisk Analytics' stock buyback program work? Verisk Analytics' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $2,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does Verisk Analytics have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Verisk Analytics: FAST Technology, BuildFax, Genscape, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, Rulebook, Business Insight, Power Advocate, and others. When did Verisk Analytics IPO? Verisk Analytics (VRSK) raised $0 in an IPO on Wednesday, October 7th 2009. The company issued 0 shares at a price of $19.00-$22.00 per share. Who are Verisk Analytics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Verisk Analytics include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.20%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.87%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.76%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Lee Shavel, Samuel G Liss, Nicholas Daffan, Therese M Vaughan, Elizabeth Mann, Bruce Edward Hansen, David J Grover, Kathy Card Beckles, Jeffrey J Dailey, Christopher John Perry, Gregory Hendrick and Sabra R Purtill. 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/13/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/20/2026Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference5/28/202646th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference6/02/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 VRSK's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. VRSK has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry BUSINESS INFO SVC Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSK CIK1442145 Webwww.verisk.com Phone(201) 469-3000Fax201-748-1472Employees8,000Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Verisk Analytics$237.20 High Price Target$320.00 Low Price Target$190.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.57 Trailing P/E Ratio25.98 Forward P/E Ratio22.37 P/E Growth1.92Net Income$908.30 million Net Margins29.34% Pretax Margin38.15% Return on Equity-2,405.75% Return on Assets18.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio10.42 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.10 billion Price / Sales7.21 Cash Flow$9.66 per share Price / Cash Flow17.67 Book Value($8.91) per share Price / Book-19.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares131,022,000Free Float130,341,000Market Cap$22.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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