Verisk Analytics (VRSK) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.94 per share and revenue of $804.0190 million for the quarter. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.06. Verisk Analytics had a negative return on equity of 2,405.75% and a net margin of 29.34%.The firm had revenue of $782.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $771.62 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Verisk Analytics to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK opened at $195.25 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $180.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $189.95. Verisk Analytics has a 12-month low of $155.94 and a 12-month high of $303.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42. The firm has a market cap of $25.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.72, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.69.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio is 30.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on VRSK shares. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of 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 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $234.87.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 2,336 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.99, for a total transaction of $408,776.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,868 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,776,741.32. This represents a 12.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,118,164.48. This trade represents a 2.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 16,507 shares of company stock worth $2,925,710. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRSK. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics during the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Colonial Trust Co SC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 132.2% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 209 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics during the third quarter worth $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

About Verisk Analytics

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.