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The price of Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK) closed at $242.3 in the last session, down -0.77% from day before closing price of $244.18. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. VRSK stock price reached its highest trading level at $245.86 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $240.17.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VRSK’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 53.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.53 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 11.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 10.85.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wolfe Research on September 03, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $320.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 16 ’25 when Mann Elizabeth sold 300 shares for $254.72 per share. The transaction valued at 76,416 led to the insider holds 15,165 shares of the business.
Mann Elizabeth bought 300 shares of VRSK for $76,416 on Sep 16 ’25. On Sep 03 ’25, another insider, Daffan Nicholas, who serves as the Chief Information Officer of the company, sold 5,420 shares for $265.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,436,300 and left with 54,337 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VRSK now has a Market Capitalization of 33852938240 and an Enterprise Value of 36651737088. As of this moment, Verisk’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 108.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.272 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.324.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VRSK is 0.85, which has changed by -0.0862121 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16333759 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VRSK has reached a high of $322.92, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $239.83. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.11%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, VRSK traded on average about 1.12M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1422530 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 139.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 139.32M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.91% stake in the company. Shares short for VRSK as of 1756425600 were 2685438 with a Short Ratio of 2.39, compared to 1753920000 on 2498000. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2685438 and a Short% of Float of 2.18.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for VRSK is 1.74, which was 1.68 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00688017. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.59.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK) is currently drawing attention from 14.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.66, with high estimates of $1.73 and low estimates of $1.58.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.1 and $6.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.99. EPS for the following year is $7.77, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $8.15 and $7.42.
Revenue Estimates
According to 13 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $775.95M. It ranges from a high estimate of $782.3M to a low estimate of $767.2M. As of the current estimate, Verisk Analytics Inc’s year-ago sales were $725.3MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $820.29M. There is a high estimate of $827.4M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $808.5M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRSK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.12B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.88BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.52B and the low estimate is $3.4B.
