Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$203.33 +10.99 (+5.71%)

Closing price 10/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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Verisk Analytics - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
7

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Verisk Analytics in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for VRSK.

Consensus Price Target

$224.79
10.55% Upside

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Verisk Analytics, the average price target is $224.79. The highest price target for VRSK is $260.00, while the lowest price target for VRSK is $185.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.55% from the current price of $203.33.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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VRSK Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/23/25 to 10/23/26	1 Month Ago 9/23/25 to 9/23/26	3 Months Ago 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Year Ago 10/23/24 to 10/23/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$224.79	$226.71	$234.87	$299.33
Forecasted Upside	10.55% Upside	31.96% Upside	16.65% Upside	27.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

VRSK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VRSK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Verisk Analytics	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.53	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	10.64% Upside	142.62% Upside	16.31% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VRSK News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/15/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
10/13/2026	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars	Jeffrey Silber 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform	$248.00 ➝ $217.00	+21.26%
10/13/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Toni Kaplan 1 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$235.00 ➝ $215.00	+21.41%
9/8/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Manav Patnaik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $225.00	+21.10%
8/25/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
7/30/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$220.00 ➝ $235.00	+17.38%
7/30/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jeffrey Meuler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$247.00	+22.58%
7/30/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$223.00	+11.38%
7/30/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jason Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$240.00 ➝ $260.00	+29.96%
6/18/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Russell Quelch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Sell ➝ Neutral	$185.00	+5.50%
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5/19/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Joshua Dennerlein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$225.00 ➝ $190.00	+11.67%
4/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Andrew Steinerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$220.00 ➝ $230.00	+24.67%
3/5/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$224.00	+6.96%
3/2/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	C. Gregory Peters Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Outperform ➝ Strong-Buy	$215.00 ➝ $260.00	+25.26%
2/19/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Andre Benjamin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$239.00 ➝ $206.00	+11.91%
12/29/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Scott Wurtzel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
11/14/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Verisk Analytics Stock? VRSK Pros and Cons Explained

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Verisk Analytics
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Verisk Analytics, Inc.:

Verisk Analytics, Inc. recently estimated that insured industry losses from Hurricane Isaias could range from $1 billion to $2 billion, highlighting the critical role of its catastrophe modeling and risk analytics solutions in a market facing significant weather-related risks.
The company reported a strong Q2 2026 performance with revenue of $806.30 million, beating analyst expectations of $804.02 million, and an EPS of $1.98, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.93, demonstrating consistent operational strength.
With a current stock price of $189.21, Verisk Analytics, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.01, which is below the average target price of $226.71 set by fifteen ratings firms, suggesting potential upside for investors.
The company maintains a stable dividend yield of 1.05%, with a recent quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share paid on September 30, 2026, providing a consistent income stream for shareholders.
Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a low beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock is less volatile than the overall market, which may appeal to investors seeking stability in their portfolios.

Verisk Analytics
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Verisk Analytics, Inc. for these reasons:

Recent insider selling activity, including CFO Elizabeth Mann selling 400 shares at an average price of $184.85 on October 15, 2026, and CEO Lee Shavel selling 3,535 shares at $170.70 on October 1, 2026, may signal a lack of confidence from company leadership.
Short interest in Verisk Analytics, Inc. increased to 4,180,255 shares as of September 30, 2026, representing 3.23% of the float, which could indicate bearish sentiment among traders.
The stock has experienced a decline from its 52-week high of $239.47 to the current price of $189.21, reflecting a significant drop in valuation over the past year.
Several analysts have recently lowered their price targets, such as Morgan Stanley cutting its target from $235.00 to $215.00 and BMO Capital Markets reducing its target from $248.00 to $217.00, suggesting concerns about future growth.
Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a negative return on equity of 239.55% for the most recent quarter, which may raise questions about the efficiency of its use of shareholder capital.

VRSK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Verisk Analytics is $224.79, with a high forecast of $260.00 and a low forecast of $185.00.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verisk Analytics in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VRSK shares.

According to analysts, Verisk Analytics's stock has a predicted upside of 10.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Verisk Analytics's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Verisk Analytics has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Verisk Analytics more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Verisk Analytics is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how VRSK compares to other companies.

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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Forecast & Price Target