Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) had its price objective upped by Barclays from $225.00 to $250.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s price target points to a potential upside of 22.48% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 target price on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Verisk Analytics from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.93.

Verisk Analytics Stock Down 3.5%

Verisk Analytics stock traded down $7.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $204.11. The stock had a trading volume of 327,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,867,767. The company has a 50-day moving average of $182.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $186.41. The company has a market cap of $26.57 billion, a PE ratio of 31.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.65. Verisk Analytics has a fifty-two week low of $155.94 and a fifty-two week high of $227.16.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.04. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 239.55% and a net margin of 28.24%. The company had revenue of $809.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $805.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.74, for a total value of $688,405.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 98,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,179,942.60. This trade represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.85, for a total value of $73,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,250,402.40. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,805 shares of company stock valued at $2,195,489. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VRSK. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 47.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 204 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 3,683.3% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 227 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 90.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Verisk Analytics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Verisk Analytics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.96 beat the $1.92 consensus, while revenue of $809 million topped estimates and rose 5.3% year over year. Reports also highlighted 7% organic growth, strong subscription demand and margin expansion. Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $265 from $260 and kept an Overweight rating; Jefferies increased its target to $245 from $235. Wells Fargo price target Jefferies price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Verisk maintained its FY 2026 outlook: adjusted EPS of $7.45–$7.75 and revenue of $3.2 billion. Revenue guidance matches consensus, while the EPS range includes—but has a midpoint below—the $7.71 analyst estimate. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. Results and outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow reportedly declined sharply, a potential counterweight to earnings growth. Coverage also put Verisk’s premium valuation back in focus, which may make investors less willing to reward an otherwise positive quarter. Earnings and cash flow coverage Valuation coverage

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK), doing business as Verisk, is a global data analytics and technology company serving the insurance industry and other risk-focused markets. Its platforms help organizations use data, statistical models and workflow tools to evaluate risk, make decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Verisk’s insurance offerings support underwriting, pricing, claims management, fraud detection, catastrophe modeling and regulatory compliance. Its products include industry data, predictive analytics, property and casualty risk solutions, claims-estimating tools and information used by insurers to assess property, vehicles, businesses and other exposures.