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VRSK

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The short version

A high-quality, profitable business with steady sales.

Going well

Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends
Buying back shares: share count down 12% in 3 years

Watch out for

High debt: 15.45x equity

Money moves

Insiders sold $677K in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions cut 1.2% from their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (475 bought, 484 sold)
Held by George Soros (Soros Fund), Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$196.19+0.2% that day

Company value: $25.7B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 29.9x; You pay about $30 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 8.3x; Company value is 8.3 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 2%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 19%; Debt as a share of company value

From VRSK's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Mar '26

$782.6M+3.9% vs a year earlier

Jun '23Tap a barMar '26

Last 12 months: $3.1B, up 5.9% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 6.2% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of VRSK. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+6% a yearRecently: +5.9% a yearProfit margin29%Last 12 months: 29.3%P/E at the end30xToday: 29.9x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-4% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$4.2B

Profit in 5 years$1.2B

Price these guesses point to$338.09+72% vs $196.19 todayAbout +11% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 29% margin and a 30x P/E, sales could shrink about 4.9% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

4/5Strong

MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.15.45x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.29.6%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$1.2B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-11.9% in 3 years

Revenue: $3.1B; +6.6% vs prior year
5-year growth: +6.2%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $4.8B; 15.45x equity
Current ratio: 1.20x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+, gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Reported Jul 29

Revenue: $782.6M; +3.9% YoY
EPS: $1.73; vs $1.65
Op. margin: 45.0%; +1.2 pts
Gross margin: 69.8%; +0.5 pts
Free cash flow: $326.4M
Share count: -4.1%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

45Mixed

Pre-planned sales of $677K (weaker signal)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

0/ 100

This week: 0
Normal week: 2.7
vs normal: 0.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady-1.2%

Institutions cut 1.2% from their holdings. 475 bought, 484 sold.

Shares held by institutions128.4M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-3.3%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

Owes more than it owns

Shares outstandingLatest reported

131M

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportIn 0 days (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedJul 29
Results filedApr 29
Results filedFeb 18
Results filedOct 29, 2025
Results filedJul 30, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

5%+ holder update (passive)Aug 14 · View filing ↗Big holder

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$677K2 insiders, 2 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Elizabeth MannChief Financial Officer	Sell	400	$184.85	$74K	18K	Oct 15Filing ↗
-2.2% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Lee ShavelChief Executive Officer	Sell	4K	$170.70	$603K	98K	Oct 1Filing ↗
-3.5% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Also Director Filed 1 day after