Rep. Rick Larsen Sells Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Shares

by · The Markets Daily

Representative Rick Larsen (D-Washington) recently sold shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on January 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “RICHARD R LARSEN IRA” account.

Representative Rick Larsen also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) on 1/7/2026.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 1/7/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) on 1/7/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) on 1/7/2026.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) on 1/7/2026.

Verisk Analytics Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:VRSK opened at $220.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.99 and a 12 month high of $322.92. The company has a market cap of $30.72 billion, a PE ratio of 33.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $220.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $247.86.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $768.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.04 million. Verisk Analytics had a return on equity of 425.42% and a net margin of 30.42%.The company’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Verisk Analytics

In other news, CFO Elizabeth Mann sold 300 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.54, for a total transaction of $65,862.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,131,738.10. The trade was a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Sabra R. Purtill acquired 450 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $217.95 per share, for a total transaction of $98,077.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,327 shares in the company, valued at $289,219.65. This trade represents a 51.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders bought 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and sold 1,700 shares valued at $369,648. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Verisk Analytics by 55.5% in the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,716 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the period. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Verisk Analytics in the fourth quarter worth about $284,000. Hengehold Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Verisk Analytics by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Community Financial Services Group LLC lifted its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Community Financial Services Group LLC now owns 15,329 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,429,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Verisk Analytics by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,069 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $687,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 90.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VRSK shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised shares of Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $310.00 to $275.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Verisk Analytics from $334.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild Redb cut Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reissued a “sell” rating and set a $220.00 price target (down previously from $280.00) on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $278.64.

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About Representative Larsen

Rick Larsen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Larsen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Since at least 2011, Larsen has been assigned to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Larsen’s first position as an elected official was in 1998 as a member of the Snohomish County Council.

Larsen earned his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University. After earning his master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, Larsen worked as the director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and then as an economic development official with the Port of Everett. He went on to serve on the Snohomish County Council before seeking election to the U.S. House.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

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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.

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