Verisk Analytics Sunday strategy focus, stock in the S&P 500 peer context

By Stefan Krueger, Long-Term & Business Model desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-28, 11:24.

Verisk Analytics (US92345Y1064) stands out this Sunday with its role as a data and analytics provider to the global insurance industry and its membership in the S&P 500, where it sits alongside peers such as Moody's and Equifax.MarketBeat profile on Verisk Analytics The Nasdaq-listed stock represents a specialized analytics model that has helped insurers refine underwriting and risk selection over multiple cycles.

How Verisk makes its money

Verisk Analytics generates most of its revenue by selling subscription-based data, predictive models and decision-support tools to property and casualty insurers in North America and increasingly to reinsurance and specialty lines providers globally.Verisk annual report overview The company’s core business rests on long-term contracts and recurring fees, giving it a relatively visible revenue stream compared with many broader software or IT service firms.

According to recent investor materials, more than two thirds of Verisk’s revenue comes from risk assessment solutions used in underwriting, catastrophe modeling and claims analytics, with customers including major P&C carriers that rely on its ISO data sets and models.Verisk corporate brochure Additional segments include energy and specialized financial services analytics, which the company has been reshaping over the past years to strengthen its focus on its most profitable verticals.

Long-term positioning among data peers

Verisk’s business model often gets compared with information groups such as Moody's and Equifax, which also monetize proprietary data sets and analytics with high switching costs for their clients.Financial Times background on data providers In contrast to broader IT consultancies, Verisk focuses tightly on insurance and risk, which has allowed it to build niche expertise but also concentrates its exposure to developments in that sector.

Analyst coverage on Nasdaq-listed data peers often highlights how recurring revenue, scalable platforms and regulatory embeddedness support margins and cash generation over time.Reuters analysis on Verisk and peers For Verisk, the emphasis has been on continuing to grow its international insurance analytics footprint while maintaining strong relationships with large US carriers that provide both data and licensing income.

The product behind the stock

Verisk Analytics’ flagship offerings include its ISO risk assessment solutions and catastrophe modeling platforms that help insurers price policies, manage exposure and improve claims outcomes across property and casualty lines.Verisk ISO risk solutions product page These tools combine large historical loss databases, geospatial information and predictive analytics to support more granular underwriting decisions.

Where the stock trades today

Verisk Analytics shares (US92345Y1064) trade on Nasdaq at around 182 US dollars as of 2026-06-26, 16:00 Eastern Time, according to recent price data.MarketBeat price data for Verisk Analytics

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