Verisk Analytics stock falls 2.67 percent before Q3 results
Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Verisk Analytics stock (ISIN US92345Y1064) fell 2.67 percent to a closing price of USD 163.88 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026. The move came as investors weighed a fresh insider sale against the company’s next earnings date, set for November 5, 2026.
Q2 earnings beat consensus
Verisk’s latest reported quarter delivered adjusted EPS of USD 1.98, above the USD 1.93 consensus, while revenue reached USD 806.30 million. MarketBeat reported that the results were released on July 29, 2026, with revenue up 4.3 percent from the prior-year quarter.
The comparison matters because the earnings beat was modest in absolute terms, but it arrived alongside fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 7.45 to USD 7.75. That guidance gives the November 5 report a clear test: whether Verisk can sustain its earnings trajectory while claims-linked revenue growth remains slower.
Analyst targets reset lower
On September 8, 2026, MarketScreener reported that Barclays cut its price target from USD 275 to USD 225 while keeping an Overweight rating. The reduction contrasts with the latest consensus target of USD 226.71 cited by MarketBeat.
Verisk’s October 2 closing price was USD 62.71 below that consensus target, a 27.7 percent gap calculated against the share price. The target reset therefore leaves analysts constructive on the business while signaling that valuation and growth expectations have become more demanding.
Stock remains above yearly low
The USD 163.88 closing price stood above the 52-week low of USD 155.94 and below the 52-week high of USD 249.26. Verisk’s market capitalization was USD 21.3 billion and trading volume reached 826,033 shares on October 2, 2026.
The next measurable catalyst is the fiscal third-quarter report. Yahoo Finance lists November 5, 2026, as the earnings date, giving investors a defined checkpoint for revenue growth, adjusted EPS and the company’s fiscal-year outlook.
Verisk Analytics stock at a glance
- Company: Verisk Analytics, Inc.
- ISIN: US92345Y1064
- Ticker: VRSK
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT): USD 163.88 closing price
- Market capitalization: USD 21.3 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 155.94-249.26 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: IT Services & Consulting
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
