Barclays cuts target for Verisk Analytics stock from USD 275 to USD 225
Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Verisk Analytics (ISIN US92345Y1064) was trading at EUR 146.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:10 p.m. CEST, up 0.69 percent versus the prior close of EUR 145.50. Barclays lowered its Verisk target from USD 275 to USD 225 in a September 8, 2026 update, according to Yahoo Finance.
Target cut meets stronger organic growth
The lower target contrasts with Verisk's improving underlying growth. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue rose 4.30 percent year over year to USD 806.30 million, while organic constant-currency revenue growth reached 5.80 percent, up from 4.70 percent in the first quarter.
Profit told a different story. Net income fell 9.80 percent year over year to USD 228.60 million, while GAAP diluted earnings per share declined 3.30 percent to USD 1.75. The figures come from Financial Report Insights.
Cash flow and claims remain key
Verisk generated USD 366.00 million of operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 228.60 million of net income. Claims revenue increased 6.30 percent to USD 237.20 million, exceeding underwriting revenue growth of 3.50 percent.
The business provides underwriting, claims, catastrophe modeling and fraud-detection analytics to insurers. Verisk says its platform is built on 40 petabytes of data, including 39 billion premium and loss records and more than 1.9 billion claims, according to its Verisk Analytics website.
November results set the next test
Verisk will report fiscal third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, before the US market opens, according to Yahoo Finance. The release covers the quarter ended September 30, 2026, making the report the next major test of whether organic growth can continue to accelerate while interest costs and legal expenses weigh on reported earnings.
Stock trades above its prior close
Verisk traded at EUR 146.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:10 p.m. CEST, plus 0.69 percent versus the EUR 145.50 prior close from October 2, 2026. The primary listing is NASDAQ, where the stock closed at USD 163.88 on October 2, 2026; the 52-week range was USD 155.94 to USD 249.26.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Verisk Analytics stock.
Verisk Analytics stock facts
- Company: Verisk Analytics, Inc.
- ISIN: US92345Y1064
- Ticker: VRSK
- Primary exchange: NASDAQ
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 5, 2026, 1:10 p.m. CEST: EUR 146.50
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.69 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 2, 2026: EUR 145.50
- Market capitalization: USD 21.3 billion as of October 2, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Software - Services
