Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK)

In the past six months, Verisk Analytics stock has experienced movement and analyst activity. The stock price increased by 7.39% between July 18, 2024, and July 18, 2025, and has shown a 6.27% increase over the last year. Recent events include the acquisition of SuranceBay, strong first-quarter 2025 earnings, analyst rating adjustments, a quarterly dividend announcement of $0.45 per share, and partnerships with OneClick Data and FRISS.

Verisk Analytics' revenue streams are primarily driven by long-term agreements and annual subscriptions, providing consistent and recurring revenue. There can be some seasonality in its transactional business, particularly related to weather-impacted claims activity. The conversion of transaction-based contracts to subscriptions also impacts transactional growth, enhancing the consistency of overall growth. Demand for certain data and analytics related to weather and climate can have seasonal fluctuations.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. is a multinational data analytics and risk assessment firm serving the insurance, natural resources, financial services, and government sectors. The company provides predictive analytics and decision-support solutions, focusing on its core high-margin insurance business after strategic divestitures in 2023. Its major products and services include insurance solutions such as underwriting and rating tools, loss control services, claims management solutions, fraud detection and prevention tools, and predictive analytics. It also offers data, analytics, and insights across the energy value chain and customized analytic services for the financial services sector.

Verisk Analytics operates globally across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, with over 80% of its sales generated in the U.S. The company has expanded its global presence through acquisitions like Sequel and The GeoInformation Group in the U.K. Verisk 3E has global locations including Copenhagen, Montreal, and Tokyo, and recently expanded with a new office in Beijing.

Verisk Analytics generally maintains a strong market position and focuses on innovation and customer value. The company has been recognized for its innovation and workplace culture, and its ESG Risk Rating is assessed as "Low" as of June 4, 2025, with low controversy levels related to employee and customer incidents. Verisk continues to focus on integrating advanced AI/ML for enhanced predictive analytics and expanding ESG data solutions.

Verisk Analytics is a publicly traded company with ownership distributed among various shareholders, primarily large institutional investors. As of July 18, 2025, there are 1909 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 152,679,387 shares. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corp. Scott G. Stephenson is the largest individual shareholder, owning 1.44 million shares, representing 1.03% of the company.