Verisk Analytics Offers An Opportunity Amid Current Challenges

Robert F. Abbott1.6K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(14min)CommentsSummaryVerisk Analytics remains a buy with a $257.44 one-year price target, reflecting a 27.1% upside from current levels.VRSK's recent slump aligns with an industry-wide downturn, not company-specific issues, as evidenced by similar trends in Moody's and Experian.Guidance and analyst estimates project modest growth in 2026, with accelerated earnings expansion and productivity gains expected in 2027 and 2028.Strong free cash flow, robust dividend coverage, and high return on capital reinforce VRSK's long-term compounding potential despite short-term valuation warnings. CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) released its Q4-2025 and full-year 2025 financial results on Wednesday, February 18. The report helped maintain the rebound that began on February 11: Despite the improvement, there remains aThis article was written byRobert F. Abbott1.6K FollowersFollowRobert F. Abbott has been investing his family’s accounts since 1995, and in 2010 added options, mainly covered calls and collars with long stocks. He is a freelance writer, and his projects include a website that provides information for new and intermediate-level mutual fund investors. A resident of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, Robert has earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.