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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Verisk Analytics Inc, 7 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $190.00 to $280.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $239.54 sits 29% above the current $185.90. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.98 next quarter toward $8.70 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy18%
Buy646%
Hold538%
Sell18%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Verisk Analytics Inc.
As of Sep, 7 of 13 firms rate VRSK a Buy (5 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
VRSK EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.98
Range $1.93 – $2.03 · 16 analysts · +9% YoY
Next period, 16 analysts expect Verisk Analytics Inc to earn $1.98 a share (range $1.93 – $2.03), versus $1.82 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.71, growing to $8.70 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$824.8M
Range $815.4M – $839.0M · 16 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $824.8M (range $815.4M – $839.0M), +5.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.2B, rising to $3.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Verisk Analytics Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on VRSK.
#1
Manav Patnaik
Barclays · Rank #197
Buy
$275.00+47.9% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#2
Andrew Steinerman
JP Morgan · Rank #249
Buy
$250.00+34.5% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
C. Gregory Peters
Raymond James · Rank #260
Buy
$230.00+23.7% to target
Overall win rate
45%
+ Follow
#4
Jeffrey Silber
BMO Capital · Rank #324
Buy
$215.00+15.7% to target
Overall win rate
32%
+ Follow
#5
George Tong
Goldman Sachs · Rank #370
Hold
$235.00+26.4% to target
Overall win rate
31%
+ Follow
VRSK stock forecast FAQ
What is VRSK's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $239.54 for Verisk Analytics Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $280.00 high to a $190.00 low.
Is VRSK stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for VRSK?+
The Street-high target is $280.00 (Seaport Global), and the Street-low is $190.00 (B of A Securities). The average of all 13 active targets is $239.54.
How many Wall Street analysts cover VRSK?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Verisk Analytics Inc, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering VRSK?+
Among analysts who currently cover VRSK, Manav Patnaik of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #197). Their current call is Buy with a $275.00 target.
What is Verisk Analytics Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.98 per share (range $1.93 – $2.03) across 16 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.71, rising to $8.70 the following year.
How much revenue is Verisk Analytics Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $824.8M (range $815.4M – $839.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.2B, growing to $3.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading VRSK lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 13 firms rate VRSK a Buy (5 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their VRSK calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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