Verisk Analytics

VRSK

Market cap $28.9B

Verisk Analytics remains a buy with a $257.44 one-year price target, reflecting a 27.1% upside from current levels. VRSK's recent slump aligns with an industry-wide downturn, not company-specific issues, as evidenced by similar trends in Moody's and Experian. Guidance and analyst estimates project modest growth in 2026, with accelerated earnings expansion and productivity gains expected in 2027 and 2028.

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSK) (“Verisk” or the “Company”), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, today announced the pricing of an offering of $500 million of 4.450% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $500 million of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). The closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 26, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSK) (“Verisk” or the “Company”), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, today announced that it has entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (“ASR Agreements”) with each of HSBC Bank USA, National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “ASR Counterparties”) to repurchase an aggregate of $1.5 billion of the Company's common stock. After giving effect to the ASR Agreements, approximately $1.0 billion will remain available for share repurchases under the Company's previously announced authorized share repurchase program.

VRSK, SHIP and VMC boost dividends amid 2026 market volatility, offering investors steady income as tech turmoil and rate uncertainty rattle Wall Street.

VRSK tops Q4 estimates with 13% EPS growth and higher margins, yet fiscal 2026 revenue and EPS guidance come in below the consensus estimate.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.61 per share a year ago.

Verisk's fourth-quarter profit topped Wall Street expectations on Wednesday on the back of steady demand for its data analytics offerings, sending its shares up nearly 10% before the bell.

Fourth Quarter Highlights Revenue was $779 million, up 5.9%, and up 5.2% on an organic constant currency (OCC) basis, a non-GAAP measure. Net income was $197 million, down 6.2% due to gains recognized in the prior year.

Collaboration provides shared analytical foundation for helping to bridge the gap between sustainability, insurance and financial modeling for industries including banking, asset management, and real estate investment JERSEY CITY, N.J. and LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Energy, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities, energy and energy expansion and transition markets, and a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), and Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, today announced a new data-sharing collaboration designed to provide climate catastrophe exposure data and insights for the financial and insurance sectors.