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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$182.94 +7.95 (+4.54%)
As of 01:48 PM Eastern
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$174.99
$184.00
50-Day Range
$156.84
$201.75
52-Week Range
$155.94
$322.92
Volume
952,196 shs
Average Volume
1.98 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.97 billion
P/E Ratio
27.84
Dividend Yield
1.09%
Price Target
$237.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Verisk Analytics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

VRSK MarketRank™: 

Verisk Analytics scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Verisk 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 Potential

    Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $237.20, representing about 29.7% upside from its current price of $182.94.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Verisk Analytics has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 27.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 27.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.95.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 1.96. 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 82.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.67% 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 4.07.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently increased by 11.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Verisk Analytics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than 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 30.44%. 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 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 Sentiment

    Verisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $614,676.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.52% 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.

  • Read more about Verisk Analytics' insider trading history.
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VRSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $223.69 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have decreased by 18.2% and is now trading at $182.9420.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Verisk Analytics' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 18th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $2,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Verisk Analytics: FAST Technology, BuildFax, Genscape, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, Rulebook, Business Insight, Power Advocate, and others.

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.

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.
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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.

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 Dividend
3/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/31/2026
Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
6/01/2026
46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference
6/02/2026
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BUSINESS INFO SVC
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRSK
CIK
1442145
Employees
8,000
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$320.00
Low Price Target
$190.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.84
Forward P/E Ratio
23.97
P/E Growth
1.96
Net Income
$908.30 million
Net Margins
29.34%
Pretax Margin
38.15%
Return on Equity
-2,405.75%
Return on Assets
18.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
10.42
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
1.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.07 billion
Price / Sales
7.80
Cash Flow
$10.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.03
Book Value
$2.22 per share
Price / Book
82.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
131,020,000
Free Float
130,341,000
Market Cap
$23.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.69

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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