Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.450-7.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.660. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.2 billion-$3.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.2 billion.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Verisk Analytics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report 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 research report on Thursday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $234.87.
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Verisk Analytics Stock Performance
Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 29.34% and a negative return on equity of 2,405.75%. The business had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.88 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics
In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 4,671 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $12,590,346.58. The trade was a 6.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,507 shares of company stock valued at $2,925,710. 0.52% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Trending Headlines about Verisk Analytics
Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Verisk reported adjusted earnings of $1.98 per share, ahead of analyst estimates near $1.93-$1.94 and up from $1.88 a year earlier. Revenue reached $806.3 million, topping the approximately $804 million consensus and increasing 4.3% year over year. Verisk Analytics quarterly earnings results
- Positive Sentiment: Insurance businesses supported growth. Subscription expansion, gains in Verisk’s Underwriting and Claims operations, and cost discipline helped drive the quarterly beat. Revenue grew 5.8% on an organic constant-currency basis, suggesting underlying demand was stronger than the reported growth rate. Verisk Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q2 on Insurance Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands catastrophe-response capabilities. Verisk acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services, a geospatial intelligence and event-response provider. The deal adds real-time catastrophe and conflict analysis, post-event damage assessment and other tools that could strengthen Verisk’s value to insurers managing major loss events. Financial terms were not disclosed. Verisk Acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services
- Neutral Sentiment: Full-year guidance remains in line overall. Verisk maintained FY 2026 revenue guidance of about $3.2 billion and provided EPS guidance of $7.45-$7.75, compared with consensus estimates around $7.66. The range implies limited near-term earnings upside versus expectations, but does not represent a major outlook reduction.
- Negative Sentiment: Reported net income fell. Q2 net income declined 9.8% to $229 million despite revenue growth and the adjusted EPS beat, a factor that could temper enthusiasm if investors focus on bottom-line pressure. Verisk Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Institutional Trading of Verisk Analytics
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Verisk Analytics by 334.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $188,237,000 after buying an additional 580,885 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 114.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 987,011 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $248,243,000 after acquiring an additional 526,508 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 115.4% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 874,918 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,051,000 after acquiring an additional 468,782 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 172.8% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 635,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $159,947,000 after acquiring an additional 402,811 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,914,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $875,574,000 after purchasing an additional 362,050 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.
Verisk Analytics Company 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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