Verisk Analytics has seen its assessed fair value price target adjusted from US$234.76 to US$227.94 as updated assumptions are applied. This change sits within a Street backdrop where some analysts are lifting targets and others are trimming them, as they weigh growth durability, AI execution risk, and valuation. As you read on, you will see how these shifting views fit together and how to track the evolving Verisk Analytics narrative over time.
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What Wall Street Has Been Saying
🐂 Bullish Takeaways
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BofA lifted its Verisk Analytics price target to US$228 from US$190 and highlights the subscription based model, which it views as supportive of steady cash generation and the potential for AI driven products over time.
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JPMorgan raised its target to US$250 from US$230 and keeps an Overweight rating, signaling confidence that current execution and growth prospects justify a premium valuation.
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Jefferies moved Verisk Analytics to Buy from Hold and raised its target to US$235 from US$192, arguing that recent growth softness is tied to transient factors rather than underlying business deterioration.
🐻 Bearish Takeaways
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Morgan Stanley cut its target to US$215 from US$235 and flags the risk that any organic growth weakness could be punished by investors who are focused on AI disruption concerns.
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BMO Capital reduced its target to US$217 from US$248 while still rating Verisk Analytics Outperform, pointing to open questions on growth durability, renewal pricing, and what P/E multiple is appropriate as AI monetization timing remains uncertain.
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How This Changes the Fair Value For Verisk Analytics
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Fair Value has been reduced from US$234.76 to US$227.94 as updated assumptions are applied.
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Revenue Growth assumption remains broadly unchanged at 6.59%.
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Net Profit Margin has edged down from 33.11% to 33.04%.
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Future P/E multiple has been trimmed from 24.75x to 24.11x.
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Discount Rate has risen slightly from 7.74% to 7.79%.
Never Miss an Update: Follow The Narrative
Narratives connect Verisk Analytics' business story to a set of financial assumptions and a fair value estimate. They refresh as new earnings, product launches, and industry data come through so you can see how the thesis is evolving in real time.
Head over to the Simply Wall St Community and follow the Narrative on Verisk Analytics to stay up to date on:
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How AI driven products such as XactAI and Premium Audit AI, along with Core Lines Reimagined, are intended to support subscription growth and margins as more insurance workflows move onto Verisk Analytics platforms.
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The role of catastrophe and risk solutions, including new U.S. tropical cyclone models and the Synergy Studio cloud platform, in shaping Verisk Analytics' position in insurance risk analytics.
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Key risks such as pressure on transaction based revenue during quieter catastrophe seasons, uncertainty around insurer data budgets, and ongoing headwinds in economically sensitive marketing related segments.
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