Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
NASDAQ:VRSK
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VRSK Stock Chart & Stats
$178.07
$3.58(1.31%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$178.07
$3.58(1.31%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$155.94 - $314.80
Previous CloseN/A
Volume230.35K
Average Volume (3M)2.54M
Market Cap
$22.14B
Enterprise Value$27.08B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$525.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.63B
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.6
Beta0.22
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.94Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.82%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.58
Shares Outstanding131,021,840
10 Day Avg. Volume4,005,770
30 Day Avg. Volume2,542,479
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-10.07
Price to Book (P/B)100.66
Price to Sales (P/S)10.12
P/FCF Ratio26.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue8.73
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.94
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$225.10Price Target Upside26.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)7.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.22B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Operating ProfitabilityVerisk’s consistently high gross margins and strong operating profitability create durable cash-generation capacity. This margin profile supports reinvestment in products, funds shareholder returns, and provides a cushion versus cyclical revenue swings, sustaining long-term earnings power.
Durable Subscription RevenueA large, growing subscription base (84% of revenue) yields predictable recurring cash flows and high customer retention. This reduces revenue volatility, raises switching costs through workflow integration, and underpins stable organic growth and long-term monetization of new modules/features.
Product And AI MomentumRapid growth in imagery, continued AI product releases and active POCs broaden addressable markets and deepen client integration. This product pipeline diversifies revenue beyond legacy lines, supports higher-margin offerings, and can sustain multi-year growth as clients adopt analytics/AI workflows.
Bears Say
Elevated Financial LeverageVerisk’s high leverage and recent negative equity materially constrain financial flexibility. Elevated debt heightens exposure to rate shocks, limits optionality for M&A or capex, and increases refinancing/liquidity risk if cash flow weakens, making capital allocation more brittle over months.
Cash Flow Compression & Higher InterestDeclining operating cash flow and free cash flow, plus rising interest costs, reduce available funds for debt reduction and investment. With high leverage, these trends can persistently limit cash cushion, force trade-offs in capital returns or investment, and weaken balance-sheet resilience.
Extended AI Sales Cycles & Contract DisruptionLonger contracting for AI products and a cited government contract stoppage delay revenue realization and increase sales costs. These structural sales frictions slow monetization of strategic investments and can push out projected growth timelines across multiple quarters.
Verisk Analytics News
VRSK FAQ
What was Verisk Analytics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Verisk Analytics lowest stock price was $155.94 and its highest was $314.80 in the past 12 months.
What is Verisk Analytics’s market cap?
Verisk Analytics’s market cap is $22.14B.
When is Verisk Analytics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Verisk Analytics’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 41 days.
How were Verisk Analytics’s earnings last quarter?
Verisk Analytics released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.08.
Is Verisk Analytics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Verisk Analytics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Verisk Analytics pay dividends?
Verisk Analytics pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.82%. See more information on Verisk Analytics dividends here
What is Verisk Analytics’s EPS estimate?
Verisk Analytics’s EPS estimate is 1.94.
How many shares outstanding does Verisk Analytics have?
Verisk Analytics has 131,021,840 shares outstanding.
What happened to Verisk Analytics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Verisk Analytics reported an EPS of $1.82 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.74. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 6.527%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Verisk Analytics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VRSK
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Verisk Analytics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$225.10 (26.41% Upside)
$225.10 (26.41% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VRSK Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 369.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-42.82%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-2137.87%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-10.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Verisk Analytics
Verisk Analytics, Inc. is a global leader in providing advanced data analytics. It offers predictive insights and decision-making tools to a diverse clientele across numerous sectors. These include risk assessment (such as rating, underwriting, and claims), catastrophe and weather risk management, global risk analytics, natural resource intelligence, economic forecasting, commercial banking, finance, and many other specialized areas. The company's operations are organized into three primary divisions: Insurance, Energy and Specialized Markets, and Financial Services. Within the Insurance segment, Verisk assists property and casualty insurers by focusing on anticipating potential losses, accurately selecting and pricing risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This division develops sophisticated machine learning and artificial intelligence models to predict various scenarios and generate both standard and tailored analytics. These solutions empower clients to effectively manage their operations, encompassing early detection and post-event analysis of fraud, as well as precise loss quantification. The Energy and Specialized Markets segment delivers comprehensive data analytics for the entire natural resources value chain, spanning energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power, and renewable sectors. It also offers extensive research and advisory services, guiding clients on critical decisions related to capital allocation, asset appraisal and benchmarking, commodity market trends, and corporate performance. Additionally, this segment provides specialized consultancy in areas such as optimizing business environments, implementing improvements, developing strategic plans, offering commercial advice, and facilitating transaction support, along with expert analysis and guidance concerning assets, corporations, governmental bodies, and broader market dynamics. Finally, the Financial Services segment furnishes financial institutions, payment networks and processors, alternative lenders, regulatory bodies, and merchants with essential benchmarking tools, advanced decisioning algorithms, business intelligence solutions, and bespoke analytical services. Established in 1971, Verisk Analytics, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey.
VRSK Company Deck
VRSK Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a broadly constructive picture: solid organic revenue growth, subscription resilience, margin expansion, strong product and AI momentum, strategic client wins and continued shareholder returns. These positives were tempered by identifiable near-term headwinds — low weather-driven transactional softness, a government contract work stoppage, higher interest expense and extended AI contract cycles — which management characterized as temporary and expected to abate through the year. Guidance was reaffirmed and leverage remains within target. Overall, the favorable operating trends and strategic momentum outweigh the temporary challenges.View all VRSK earnings summariesVRSK Revenue Breakdown
70.94% Underwriting
29.06% Claims
VRSK Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$225.10
▲(26.41% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.28% Insiders
30.12% Mutual Funds
23.72% Other Institutional Investors
18.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors