Stephens Investment Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK – Free Report) by 21.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 348,196 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 61,719 shares during the period. Verisk Analytics comprises about 1.0% of Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $77,888,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VRSK. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Legacy Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Promus Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 2,382 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Verisk Analytics
In other Verisk Analytics news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total value of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,118,164.48. This represents a 2.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Christopher John Perry purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $180.00 per share, with a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,994 shares in the company, valued at $538,920. This trade represents a 50.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,200 shares of company stock valued at $214,200 over the last 90 days. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Verisk Analytics Trading Up 3.6%
Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) last released 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 had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The company had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $771.62 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.
Verisk Analytics declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.44%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Verisk Analytics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $224.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $238.20.
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About Verisk Analytics
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.
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