Junto Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Junto Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 277,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $49,848,000. Junto Capital Management LP owned 0.21% of Verisk Analytics as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VRSK. XXEC Inc. bought a new stake in Verisk Analytics during the second quarter worth about $992,675,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 17,108.0% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,835,732 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,151,709,000 after buying an additional 39,604,236 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,852,678,000. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $844,259,000. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,200.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,264,323 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $730,196,000 after buying an additional 3,013,400 shares in the last quarter. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on VRSK shares. Evercore set a $223.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $185.00 target price on Verisk Analytics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Verisk Analytics from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $247.00 price target on Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Verisk Analytics from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $226.71.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Verisk Analytics news, CEO Lee Shavel sold 3,535 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.43, for a total value of $683,775.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 98,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,050,920.70. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.95, for a total value of $71,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,308,200.80. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,990 shares of company stock worth $2,396,828 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

VRSK stock opened at $177.99 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $23.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.87. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $155.94 and a 1 year high of $268.18.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.02 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The company’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Verisk Analytics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Verisk Analytics Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK), commonly known as Verisk, is a data analytics and technology company that helps organizations manage risk and make informed decisions. The company primarily serves the insurance industry, providing data, predictive analytics, software and decision-support tools for property and casualty insurers, life insurers and other risk-focused businesses.

Verisk’s products and services support insurance underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection, actuarial analysis and regulatory compliance.