Positive sentiment towards VRSK reflected in decline in short interest

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Verisk Analytics Inc shares valued at $1,630,360 were sold by Daffan Nicholas on Jul 03 ’25. At $300.86 per share, Daffan Nicholas sold 5,419 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 55,913 shares worth approximately $16.98 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Beckles Kathy Card sold 326 shares, netting a total of over 98,080 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $300.86 each, the insider now holds 9,319 shares.

Before that, Beckles Kathy Card had added 326 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $98,080, the Officer bought Verisk Analytics Inc shares for $300.86 each.

Analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. Earlier on August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for VRSK stock.

Analyzing VRSK Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Verisk Analytics Inc [NASDAQ: VRSK] rose 0.39% to $303.72. The stock’s lowest price that day was $301.7, but it reached a high of $304.305 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.95%. Over the course of the year, Verisk Analytics Inc shares have jumped approximately 10.66%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $322.92 on 06/05/25 and a 52-week low of $262.00 on 02/26/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 302.18, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 300.64. In the upper region, resistance lies at 304.78. The next price resistance is at 305.85. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.91 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Verisk Analytics Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Verisk Analytics Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-06-13 dropping by 42953.0 shares to 2.83 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.87 million shares. A decline of -1.52% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.07 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 4.07.

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In terms of Verisk Analytics Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 279.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -7.62% from the previous closing price of $302.54. Analysts anticipate Verisk Analytics Inc stock to reach 326 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 181. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Verisk Analytics Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 08, 2024, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $260.

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