- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.40% based on similar historical setup states.
VRSK
NASDAQ
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Verisk Analytics Inc · Industrials · Consulting Services
Latest close
191.8 USD
-1.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a 3.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 31/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
37
out of 100
Latest Close
191.8 USD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
18.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-1.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.5%.
Indicator stack
0/72
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 55.40%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
31/100 conviction; expected move 5.2%.
News sentiment
58/100
30 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a 3.5% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2412-week average 0.12
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.24Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 3.5% over four weeks, 18.3% over 12 weeks, and -27.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.16Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change9.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change24.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 94%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength20/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 28.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 8.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 67.7% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 43.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 56.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 42.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 5.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -3.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 21.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 8.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 9.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.4x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
VRSK shows bullish options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction31/100
Expected move5.2%
Put/call volume0.65
Insider activity9 / 11
9 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment58/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 30 relevant articles.
12 positive · 12 neutral · 6 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move5.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.7%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-11.2%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week-1.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -4.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank43 / 100
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth53.0%
Trend53.0%active weekly trend signals
MD55.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Consulting Services
4-week rank13 / 20
Group average22.1%
Trend breadth30.0%
Trend30.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape31/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis28/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.24; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.40%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.40% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 6 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options50/100VRSK shows bullish options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.2% Sentiment58/100Weighted news tone is positive across 30 relevant articles.
Is VRSK Worth Buying as Recurring Revenue Battles a Premium Valuation? Insiders9 / 119 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 191.8 USD | -1.6% | 188.1 USD | 244.0 USD | 1.16 | -20.09 | 6.4M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 194.8 USD | -3.2% | 189.1 USD | 244.2 USD | 1.23 | -15.64 | 12.6M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 201.3 USD | 0.3% | 190.0 USD | 244.4 USD | 1.21 | -13.37 | 7.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 200.7 USD | 8.2% | 190.6 USD | 244.6 USD | 1.19 | -16.12 | 8.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 185.4 USD | -1.6% | 191.1 USD | 244.7 USD | 1.07 | -26.74 | 8.8M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 188.3 USD | 3.4% | 192.1 USD | 245.0 USD | 0.98 | -25.39 | 9.7M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 182.2 USD | 4.8% | 193.1 USD | 245.2 USD | 0.77 | -28.30 | 15.3M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 173.8 USD | -5.2% | 194.5 USD | 245.5 USD | 0.47 | -35.72 | 27.8M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 183.3 USD | 1.1% | 196.1 USD | 245.7 USD | 0.23 | -31.63 | 10.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 181.2 USD | 3.9% | 197.1 USD | 246.0 USD | -0.03 | -32.01 | 10.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 174.5 USD | 2.3% | 198.2 USD | 246.2 USD | -0.23 | -38.55 | 7.9M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 170.6 USD | 5.3% | 199.6 USD | 246.5 USD | -0.22 | -39.28 | 9.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 162.1 USD | -5.4% | 201.7 USD | 246.7 USD | -0.30 | -42.67 | 9.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 171.4 USD | -5.1% | 204.0 USD | 247.1 USD | -0.35 | -40.61 | 9.3M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.