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VRSK:NSD-Verisk Analytics Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Consulting Services |

Last Closing

USD 320.59

Change

-0.74 (-0.23)%

Market Cap

USD 43.31B

Volume

0.73M

Analyst Target

USD 195.20
Analyst Rating

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About

Verisk Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers underwriting solutions, including forms, rules, and loss costs services that provides policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; underwriting data and analytics solutions, which provides property and auto specific rating, and underwriting information solutions; extreme event solutions, including catastrophe modeling solutions; life insurance solutions for transforming current workflows in life insurance underwriting, claim insights, policy administration, unclaimed property/equity, compliance and fraud detection, and actuarial and portfolio modeling; specialty business solutions, which provides full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business; marketing solutions, such as compliant, real-time decisioning, profitability, and risk assessment for inbound consumer interactions; and international underwriting solutions. It also provides claims insurance solutions, including property estimating solutions, provide data, analytics, and networking solutions for professionals involved in estimating all phases of building repair and reconstruction; anti-fraud solutions that provide fraud-detection tools for the property and casualty insurance industry; casualty solutions, which focus on compliance, casualty claims decision, and workflow automation; and international claims solutions, which focus on personal injury and motor franchises with complementary offerings to the property claims sector. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Company Website : https://www.verisk.com

Currency: USD

Country : USA

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Consulting Services) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 16.40% 100% F 83% B
Dividend Return 0.16% 67% D+ 5% F
Total Return 16.56% 100% F 83% B
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 23.30% 91% A- 78% C+
Dividend Return 0.62% 50% F 14% F
Total Return 23.93% 91% A- 78% C+
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 92.98% 71% C- 82% B
Dividend Return 3.96% 50% F 10% F
Total Return 96.94% 71% C- 81% B-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 12.23% 73% C 70% C-
Dividend Return 12.78% 73% C 69% C-
Total Return 0.55% 25% F 15% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 15.71% 91% A- 82% B
Risk Adjusted Return 81.37% 82% B 93% A
Market Capitalization 43.31B 100% F 98% N/A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Low volatility

The stock’s annual returns have been stable and consistent compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. Although stability is good, also keep in mind it can limit returns.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.