Verisk AnalyticsVRSK
VRSK
About: Verisk Analytics is the leading provider of statistical, actuarial, and underwriting data for the United States' property and casualty insurance industry. Verisk leverages a vast contributory database and proprietary data assets to develop analytical tools helping insurance providers to better assess and price risk, achieve operational efficiency and optimize claim settlement processes. While Verisk also offers tools to quantify costs after loss events occur and to detect fraudulent activity, it is expanding into adjacent markets of life insurance, marketing, and non-US operations.
Employees: 7,500
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Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,008% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $73.9M | Put options by funds: $6.67M
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 67
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 934 [Q2] → 933 (-1) [Q3]
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5B [Q2] → $33.8B (-$1.68B) [Q3]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 365
3.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.22% [Q2] → 88.53% (-3.68%) [Q3]
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q2] → 7 (-4) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$276
1%
downside
Avg. target
$297
6%
upside
High target
$310
11%
upside
5 analyst ratings
2 positive
40%
3 neutral
60%
0 negative
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Barclays Manav Patnaik 61% 1-year accuracy 25 / 41 met price target | 11%upside $310 | Equal-Weight Downgraded | 10 Jan 2025 |
RBC Capital Ashish Sabadra 69% 1-year accuracy 40 / 58 met price target | 7%upside $300 | Outperform Reiterated | 7 Jan 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Toni Kaplan 45% 1-year accuracy 10 / 22 met price target | 7%upside $300 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 12 Dec 2024 |
BMO Capital Jeffrey Silber 53% 1-year accuracy 19 / 36 met price target | 1%downside $276 | Market Perform Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
Baird Jeffrey Meuler 75% 1-year accuracy 18 / 24 met price target | 7%upside $301 | Outperform Maintained | 31 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Verisk Wildfire Model is the First Catastrophe Model Under Review for Insurance Ratemaking in the State of California
Newly-Announced Regulation from the California Department of Insurance Will Address Property Insurance Availability by Allowing Forward-Looking Catastrophe Models Newly-Announced Regulation from the California Department of Insurance Will Address Property Insurance Availability by Allowing Forward-Looking Catastrophe Models
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Verisk Stock in Your Portfolio Now
The VRSK stock benefits from transitioning to a subscription-based model from a transaction business model.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
D.A. Davidson Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Verisk on its Sale of AER to JANUS Research Group
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, on the sale of its Atmospheric and Environmental Research (“AER”) business to JANUS Research Group (“JANUS”). JANUS is a portfolio company of CM Equity Partners. Founded in 1977, AER provides science-based solutions and actionable intelligence to global corporations, research universities, and govern.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Verisk Stock Rises 21% Year to Date: What You Should Know
Commitment to shareholder returns makes VRSK a reliable way for investors to compound wealth over the long term.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Verisk (VRSK) Up 7.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Verisk (VRSK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Lockton Re Selects Verisk U.S. Agricultural Risk Models to Develop New (Re)Insurance Solutions
BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lockton Re, a leading global reinsurance broker, has announced a strategic collaboration with Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, to bring new (re)insurance products to the market. Lockton Re will use Verisk 's agricultural risk modeling solutions – including Verisk's Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) and Crop Hail Model for the U.S. – to understand how climate change and meteorological factors are impacting crop production and potential insured losses.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Verisk Offers Insurers Address-Level Insights to Better Assess Fire Protection Capabilities
LOCATION® Property Protection Score™ (PPS) measures homeowners fire protection with deeper granularity and enhanced scoring criteria LOCATION® Property Protection Score™ (PPS) measures homeowners fire protection with deeper granularity and enhanced scoring criteria
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Verisk Analytics' Profitability Gains From Direct Premium Growth
VRSK grows on the back of acquisitions. Regular dividend payments are boosting investors' morale.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Zacks Industry Outlook S&P Global, Verisk Analytics and Intertek
S&P Global, Verisk Analytics and Intertek have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
3 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Business Information Industry
The Zacks Business - Information Services industry is positioned for growth on a robust post-pandemic business environment. SPGI, VRSK and IKTSY are equipped to ride the demand strength.
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