KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Cuts Stock Position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS cut its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) by 44.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,070 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 44,900 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $12,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 3.5% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the third quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,495 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 4.6% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 1.0%

VRSK stock opened at $177.14 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $190.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $209.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.70 and a fifty-two week high of $322.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.29, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.82.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $778.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $773.74 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 357.00% and a net margin of 29.56%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.61 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.75 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to reacquire up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Verisk Analytics Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.50 dividend. This is a positive change from Verisk Analytics’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is 30.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Christopher John Perry acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $180.00 per share, for a total transaction of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,920. The trade was a 50.15% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total transaction of $68,628.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 19,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,428,654.88. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $223.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $239.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $237.20.

Verisk Analytics Profile

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.