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VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc.Hold5.3·$188.08+2.37%
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Verisk Analytics is a best-in-class data analytics franchise for U.S. property and casualty insurers, with a perfect 4-quarter earnings beat streak, operating margins of 29%, and a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, but the stock's near-term appeal is constrained by thin 10% upside to analyst targets, a confirmed downtrend, and heavy customer concentration in a single end market.

Thesis pillars

  • Best In Class Margin ProfileStable
  • Customer Concentration Single SectorStable
  • Perfect Earnings Beat StreakStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

HoldDEATH CROSS (EXEMPT)Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Consulting Services

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $188.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. P&C primary insurers (70.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.3%.

Verisk Analytics provides data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global insurance industry as a single Insurance segment, serving all top 100 U.S. property and casualty insurers. Revenue comes from annual subscriptions (over 80% of 2025 revenues), linked in part to... Read more

$188.08+5.3% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#5 of 8 Consulting Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield3.83%
IncomeYield1.06%(5y avg 0.63%)Payout28.20%sustainable
Stop $175.65Target $198.42(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.5:1
Analyst target$220.47+17.2%17 analysts
$198.42our TP
$188.08price
$220.47mean
$275

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $188.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. P&C primary insurers (70.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.3%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 8/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 26d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: speculative.

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About Verisk Analytics, Inc.

About Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Verisk Analytics directed approximately 70% of 2025 revenues from solutions serving U.S. property and casualty primary insurers — including all of the top 100 U.S. P&C providers for the lines Verisk covers. The company operates as a single Insurance segment following the Energy business sale on February 1, 2023 and the sale of its Marketing Solutions unit to ActiveProspect on December 31, 2025 for $80.0 million. Subscriptions and long-term agreements represented over 80% of 2025 revenues.

Verisk earns revenue through proprietary data, analytics, and software subscriptions sold to P&C insurers, reinsurers, and global specialty markets. The Insurance segment spans three areas: underwriting (forms, rules, and loss costs for 32 lines of insurance, with regulatory filings in all 50 U.S. states); catastrophe and risk modeling (probabilistic models for hurricanes, earthquakes, and other perils across more than 120 countries); and claims solutions (property estimating, anti-fraud analytics, and litigation support). Life insurance and annuities are served through the FAST platform acquired in 2019. International coverage reaches the London specialty market plus insurers in Canada, the UK, Ireland, and Continental Europe. Because some invoices are linked to U.S. P&C premium levels, revenue may fluctuate with loss experience, capital capacity, and natural disaster activity — factors outside Verisk's control. The company processes approximately 2,000 regulatory filings annually as a licensed statistical agent in all 50 U.S. states.

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Verisk's statistical agent function requires interfacing with state regulators in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, reviewing an average of approximately 17,600 legislative actions, 22,000 regulatory actions, and 2,000 court decisions per year to keep policy language and rating information current. Loss of access to data from external sources — including government agencies, insurer contributions, or third-party databases — may materially affect the company's ability to deliver solutions. The 10-K also discloses a specific cloud infrastructure risk: migration toward a smaller number of large infrastructure suppliers means Verisk cannot easily switch cloud providers, so a single vendor disruption may impact multiple products simultaneously.

See also: Industrials · Consulting Services

From Verisk Analytics, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 16, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 29, 202626d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Earnings estimates trending UP
High-quality business
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. P&C primary insurers (70.0%)
Thin upside margin: 5.3%
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)28.8
P/E (Fwd)21.7
Mkt Cap$24.7B
EV/EBITDA19.1
Profit Mgn29.3%
ROE
Rev Growth3.9%
Beta0.69
Dividend1.06%
Rating analysts26

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C4.35bearish
IV51%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerU.S. P&C primary insurers70%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 70% of our revenue was derived from solutions provided to U.S. P&C primary insurers'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.8
52w Position
1.8

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
3.0
Revenue Growth
3.5
GatesA.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotDeath cross exempted (quality + momentum high enough)Momentum 6.2>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 26d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Speculative
RSI
57 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $168.18Resistance $190.01

Price Targets

$176
$198
A.Upside+5.5%
A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! NEWS_MOD=+1: SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING
! asymmetry at 0.5 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (26d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VRSK stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $188.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. P&C primary insurers (70.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.3%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $198.42 (+5.5%), stop $175.65 (−7.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VRSK stock price target?

Take-profit target: $198.42 (+5.3% upside). Target $198.42 (+5.5%), stop $175.65 (−7.1%), A.R:R 0.5:1. Stop-loss: $175.65.

What are the risks of investing in VRSK?

Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. P&C primary insurers (70.0%); Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Weak growth.

Is VRSK overvalued or undervalued?

Verisk Analytics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.8 (forward 21.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about VRSK?

26 analysts cover VRSK with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $220.

What does Verisk Analytics, Inc. do?Verisk Analytics provides data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global insurance industry as a single...

Verisk Analytics provides data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global insurance industry as a single Insurance segment, serving all top 100 U.S. property and casualty insurers. Revenue comes from annual subscriptions (over 80% of 2025 revenues), linked in part to U.S. P&C premium levels. The company sold its Marketing Solutions unit on December 31, 2025 for $80.0 million to ActiveProspect, completing its pivot to insurance-only.

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