Verisk Analytics stock gains on Q2 beat and new Qantev deal

Published on 09/10/2026 at 22:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Verisk Analytics stock closed at USD 177.99 on September 9, 2026. Q2 2026 EPS was USD 1.98 and revenue reached USD 806.3 million.

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Verisk Analytics stock (ISIN US92345Y1064) closed at USD 177.99 on September 9, 2026, after a session with 1,190,268 shares traded and a 52-week range of USD 155.94 to USD 268.18. The shares were 35.0 percent below the 52-week high of USD 273.83 on the same day, according to MarketWatch.

Q2 beat still sets the tone

Verisk said in its September 10, 2026 release that second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS was USD 1.98, above the USD 1.93 consensus by USD 0.05, while revenue reached USD 806.3 million versus USD 804.02 million expected. The company also said revenue rose 4.3 percent year over year from USD 1.88 per share in the prior-year quarter, and it set FY 2026 guidance at USD 7.45 to USD 7.75 EPS.

That mix matters for investors because the quarterly beat was modest on sales but cleaner on earnings, and the FY 2026 EPS range still gives a clear operating frame through the rest of the year.

Qantev expands reach

Verisk and Qantev announced on September 10, 2026 a collaboration aimed at health and life insurers in Asia-Pacific and GCC markets, pairing Verisk's Health Risk Rating Tool with Qantev's AI claims platform. Verisk said the tie-up is designed to improve underwriting precision and claims efficiency while supporting more informed risk assessment and more tailored pricing.

For the stock, the main question is whether that kind of product expansion can support the current valuation. MarketBeat said on September 10, 2026 that Verisk carries a consensus Moderate Buy rating with an average price target of USD 226.71, while Wells Fargo had earlier raised its target to USD 260.00 from USD 240.00 and kept an Overweight rating.

Dividend and valuation

Verisk also disclosed a quarterly dividend of USD 0.50 per share, payable on September 30, 2026, with the ex-dividend date set for September 15, 2026. On the same recent trading snapshot, the stock was quoted at USD 177.99 on Nasdaq, giving the shares a market capitalization of USD 23.17 billion.