Verisk Analytics, Inc.
VRSK · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · 131.0M shares · -3%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $2.7B (gross $2.8B, SBC $54M)
Reference price $179.54 · est. market cap ~$23.5B — last insider sale, 2026-06-15 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
A84Insurance-analytics data monopoly with elite margins and free cash flow; very high leverage is the caveat.
Strengths
- Elite margins and FCF — operating margin 43.7% (100th), net margin 29.6% (96th), FCF margin 38.8% (100th)
- Wide-moat, recurring data franchise — FCF $1.19B (96th)
- Strong returns — ROA 14.7% (85th)
Risks
- Very high leverage — D/E 20.33 (100th); ROE 294% is a low-equity artifact
- Modest growth — revenue +6.6% (41st)
- Tight liquidity — current ratio 1.20 (40th)
Notable findings
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC, Bridgewater Associates, LP
- High leverageHigh leverage (debt/equity 20.33)
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 3 open-market buy(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, ~$449,280, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -3%/yr over 4y
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 8 open-market sale(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, ~$3M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- AccumulatingInstitutional holders rose 12→14 QoQ (2025-12-31→2026-03-31)
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
69.9%
Operating margin
43.7%
Net margin
29.6%
Return on equity
293.9%
Return on assets
14.7%
ROIC
16.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
0.5%
Net-income growth
-5.2%
Debt / equity
20.3×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.6×
Current ratio
1.2×
Free cash flow
$1.2B
EBITDA
$1.6B
Tangible book value
-$1.9B
Cash & investments
$2.2B
Stock comp / revenue
1.8%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 400 | $179.54 |
| 2026-06-05 | LISS SAMUEL G | Option exercise | 4.7K | $80.93 |
| 2026-06-05 | LISS SAMUEL G | Sell | 4.7K | $182.21 |
| 2026-06-02 | LISS SAMUEL G | Option exercise | 6.8K | $80.93 |
| 2026-06-02 | LISS SAMUEL G | Sell | 6.8K | $177.63 |
| 2026-06-01 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 2.3K | $174.99 |
| 2026-06-01 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 2.3K | $80.93 |
| 2026-05-22 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 2.3K | $80.93 |
| 2026-05-22 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 2.3K | $171.51 |
| 2026-05-19 | DAILEY JEFFREY J | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Patiath Pradip | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Stevenson Kimberly S | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Soroye Olumide | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Vaughan Therese M | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 400 | $159.22 |
| 2026-04-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 400 | $171.57 |
| 2026-03-31 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 158 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 138 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 138 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 138 | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 400 | $204.71 |
| 2026-02-20 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Buy | 1.0K | $180.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | Stevenson Kimberly S | Buy | 1.0K | $179.20 |
| 2026-02-20 | Hendrick Gregory | Buy | 500 | $180.16 |
| 2026-01-15 | Holzer Sunita | Tax withheld | 408 | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-15 | Holzer Sunita | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-15 | Grover David J. | Tax withheld | 84 | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-15 | Grover David J. | Grant | 252 | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 714 | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-15 | Beckles Kathy Card | Grant | 576 | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-15 | Beckles Kathy Card | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Daffan Nicholas | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Daffan Nicholas | Tax withheld | 567 | $222.05 |
| 2026-01-14 | Daffan Nicholas | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $223.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 13K | $223.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | Mann Elizabeth | Grant | 7.8K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Mann Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $223.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | Daffan Nicholas | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Beckles Kathy Card | Grant | 5.9K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Beckles Kathy Card | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $223.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | Grover David J. | Grant | 991 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Grover David J. | Tax withheld | 322 | $223.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | Holzer Sunita | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Holzer Sunita | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $223.69 |
| 2025-12-31 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 70 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 117 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 134 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 117 | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $219.54 |
| 2025-11-18 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $220.07 |
| 2025-11-17 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $216.99 |
| 2025-11-17 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $216.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | DAILEY JEFFREY J | Buy | 500 | $217.03 |
| 2025-10-31 | Purtill Sabra R. | Buy | 450 | $217.95 |
| 2025-10-31 | Hendrick Gregory | Buy | 500 | $216.14 |
| 2025-10-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $242.23 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 63 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 119 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 104 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 104 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $254.72 |
| 2025-09-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 2.7K | $104.00 |
| 2025-09-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 1.9K | $107.64 |
| 2025-09-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Sell | 5.4K | $265.00 |
| 2025-08-18 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $268.01 |
| 2025-08-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $268.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $268.00 |
| 2025-08-13 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Buy | 1.0K | $259.80 |
| 2025-08-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 1.9K | $107.64 |
| 2025-08-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 2.7K | $104.00 |
| 2025-08-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Sell | 5.4K | $272.03 |
| 2025-08-01 | Shavel Lee | Gift | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-07-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $303.88 |
| 2025-07-03 | Beckles Kathy Card | Sell | 326 | $300.86 |
| 2025-07-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 2.7K | $104.00 |
| 2025-07-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 1.9K | $107.64 |
| 2025-07-03 | Daffan Nicholas | Sell | 5.4K | $300.86 |
| 2025-06-30 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 96 | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 38 | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 51 | — |
| 2025-06-30 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 38 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $308.90 |
| 2025-06-13 | LISS SAMUEL G | Option exercise | 6.9K | $72.95 |
| 2025-06-13 | LISS SAMUEL G | Option exercise | 4.7K | $72.95 |
| 2025-06-13 | LISS SAMUEL G | Sell | 11K | $312.98 |
| 2025-06-13 | LISS SAMUEL G | Sell | 1.2K | $313.76 |
| 2025-06-05 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $313.77 |
| 2025-06-05 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 14K | $313.77 |
| 2025-06-05 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 28K | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 2.7K | $104.00 |
| 2025-06-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Option exercise | 1.9K | $107.64 |
| 2025-06-04 | Daffan Nicholas | Sell | 5.4K | $318.10 |
| 2025-05-20 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | DAILEY JEFFREY J | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Hogenson Kathleen A | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Stevenson Kimberly S | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Soroye Olumide | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Vaughan Therese M | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Purtill Sabra R. | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | PERRY CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Grant | 735 | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $307.88 |
| 2025-05-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $302.17 |
| 2025-05-15 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $302.17 |
| 2025-05-09 | Grover David J. | Option exercise | 5.7K | $80.19 |
| 2025-05-09 | Grover David J. | Sell | 5.7K | $307.68 |
| 2025-04-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $295.38 |
| 2025-04-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 1.2K | $72.95 |
| 2025-04-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 1.2K | $285.86 |
| 2025-03-31 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 101 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 53 | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $289.16 |
| 2025-03-17 | Shavel Lee | Sell | 1.1K | $287.83 |
| 2025-03-17 | Mann Elizabeth | Sell | 300 | $287.83 |
| 2025-03-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 1.2K | $72.95 |
| 2025-03-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 1.2K | $295.36 |
| 2025-02-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 1.2K | $72.95 |
| 2025-02-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 1.2K | $294.95 |
| 2025-01-17 | Beckles Kathy Card | Sell | 2.1K | $282.06 |
| 2025-01-15 | Grover David J. | Grant | 204 | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Grover David J. | Tax withheld | 92 | $273.81 |
| 2025-01-15 | Holzer Sunita | Tax withheld | 427 | $273.81 |
| 2025-01-15 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 8.0K | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $2,730.00 |
| 2025-01-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Mann Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 481 | $273.81 |
| 2025-01-15 | Daffan Nicholas | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Daffan Nicholas | Tax withheld | 927 | $273.81 |
| 2025-01-15 | Beckles Kathy Card | Grant | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Beckles Kathy Card | Tax withheld | 589 | $273.81 |
| 2025-01-15 | Holzer Sunita | Grant | 948 | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Grover David J. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Grover David J. | Tax withheld | 409 | $275.43 |
| 2025-01-13 | Holzer Sunita | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Holzer Sunita | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $275.43 |
| 2025-01-13 | Shavel Lee | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Shavel Lee | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $275.43 |
| 2025-01-13 | Beckles Kathy Card | Grant | 6.8K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Beckles Kathy Card | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $275.43 |
| 2025-01-13 | Daffan Nicholas | Grant | 8.0K | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Daffan Nicholas | Tax withheld | 3.4K | $275.43 |
| 2025-01-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Option exercise | 1.2K | $72.95 |
| 2025-01-07 | Hansen Bruce Edward | Sell | 1.2K | $272.81 |
| 2024-12-31 | Hendrick Gregory | Grant | 57 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | LISS SAMUEL G | Grant | 109 | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (1)
Suppliers (0)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-29 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-23 | Material agreementReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-18 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.02Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-29 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-21 | Material agreementDebt obligationOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-19 | 0001193125-26-234734 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0001437749-26-013728 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-29 | 2026-03-31 | 0001437749-26-013729 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-23 | 0001193125-26-074420 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-18 | 0001193125-26-062488 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-18 | 0001437749-26-004451 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-18 | 2025-12-31 | 0001437749-26-004452 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-26 | 0001193125-25-332544 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-29 | 0001437749-25-032072 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-29 | 2025-09-30 | 0001437749-25-032073 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-07 | 0001193125-25-185078 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-30 | 2025-07-29 | 0000950103-25-009565 ↗ |