Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab reduced its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK – Free Report) by 65.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,493 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 35,164 shares during the quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $3,509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 90,522 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,249,000 after buying an additional 18,461 shares during the period. OFI Invest Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 7,265.5% during the 4th quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 31,156 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,969,000 after acquiring an additional 30,733 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 620.0% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 10,721 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,398,000 after acquiring an additional 9,232 shares during the period. Eastern Bank boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 67.7% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 80,680 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $18,047,000 after acquiring an additional 32,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 68,547 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,333,000 after acquiring an additional 8,181 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.00% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.22, for a total transaction of $63,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. This represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.21, for a total transaction of $851,102.91. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,590,346.58. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 16,507 shares of company stock valued at $2,925,710. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Verisk Analytics Trading Down 1.5%
Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $782.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $771.62 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 30.44%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
VRSK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Monday, March 30th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price target on Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $234.87.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on VRSK
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.
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