Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Verisk Analytics stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
  • Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
  • Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Verisk Analytics Price Performance

Shares of VRSK stock traded down $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $218.03. 3,053,832 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,075,813. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.99 and a twelve month high of $322.92. The firm has a market cap of $30.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $223.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $260.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.55, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $768.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.67 earnings per share. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.800-7.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Verisk Analytics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.44%.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, Director Sabra R. Purtill acquired 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $217.95 per share, for a total transaction of $98,077.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $289,219.65. This trade represents a 51.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lee Shavel sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.99, for a total transaction of $238,689.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,807 shares in the company, valued at $16,883,340.93. The trade was a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 1,450 shares of company stock valued at $314,663 and sold 2,000 shares valued at $442,317. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VRSK has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Verisk Analytics from $315.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Barclays upgraded shares of Verisk Analytics from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $310.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Verisk Analytics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Verisk Analytics has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $278.64.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on VRSK

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verisk Analytics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Verisk Analytics in the second quarter valued at about $556,192,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Verisk Analytics by 631.0% during the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,415,439 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $422,676,000 after buying an additional 1,221,798 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 334.5% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 754,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $188,237,000 after buying an additional 580,885 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1,879.0% in the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 566,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $142,414,000 after buying an additional 537,623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 232.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 760,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $191,298,000 after buying an additional 531,713 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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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