Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK Position Increased by Osaic Holdings Inc.

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Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSKFree Report) by 50.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,454 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,194 shares during the quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Verisk Analytics were worth $4,805,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 6.3% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 13,149 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,096,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 6.1% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 106,308 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,115,000 after buying an additional 6,097 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC lifted its stake in Verisk Analytics by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter. Promus Capital LLC now owns 2,329 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,304,000. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $211,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other news, Director Sabra R. Purtill bought 450 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $217.95 per share, for a total transaction of $98,077.50. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $289,219.65. This represents a 51.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.99, for a total transaction of $238,689.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 77,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,883,340.93. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 1,450 shares of company stock worth $314,663 and sold 2,000 shares worth $442,317. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 0.9%

VRSK stock opened at $218.46 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55. The firm has a market cap of $30.45 billion, a PE ratio of 33.30, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.81. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.99 and a 1 year high of $322.92. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $222.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $258.01.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSKGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 425.42% and a net margin of 30.42%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is presently 27.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRSK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Monday. Argus downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $239.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild Redb downgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $278.64.

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About Verisk Analytics

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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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