Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Company facts

Industry

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation

Headquarters

Jersey City, New Jersey

Most recent report

10-Q, filed Nov 5, 2026

Incorporated

Delaware

Filings on record

1,000+ filings

On EDGAR

CIK 1442145

Fiscal year ends

December

Filer status

Large accelerated filer

What to read: Sep 2026 10-Q

SECSift found 3 of 13 sections worth reading, with 1 positive, 7 notable, and 5 negative flags.

• Financial Statements (Item 1)

  Stockholders' deficit, massive buyback, debt restructuring, and active litigation with a court loss.
  Notable

  • Redeemed $1.5B in senior notes at 101% of par in Jan 2026 after terminated AccuLynx deal triggered special mandatory redemption.
  Negative

  • Court ordered Verisk to specifically perform the AccuLynx merger; $3.8M in costs awarded; affirmed on appeal.

• Management's Discussion (Item 2)

  MD&A with detailed revenue, margin, debt, and cash flow data for Q3 2026.
  Notable

  • Cash and equivalents dropped to $557.4M at Sep 30, 2026 from $2.18B at Dec 31, 2025, largely due to buybacks.
  • Share buybacks surged to $1.93B in the first nine months of 2026, up from $400.2M in the same period of 2025.
  • Total debt was $4.5B at Sep 30, 2026; $250M drawn on a new $500M Term Loan Facility for buybacks.
  Negative

  • Investment loss swung to $17.5M in Q3 2026 from a $1.6M loss, driven by a $16.7M loss on cost-based investments.
  • Interest expense rose 25.6% to $53.0M in Q3 2026, driven by new senior notes issued in February 2026.
  • Net income fell 2.8% to $219.2M in Q3 2026; net income margin dropped from 29.3% to 27.1%.
  • Operating cash flow fell 33.8% to $267.2M in Q3 2026, driven by higher tax and interest payments.

• Unregistered Sales and Repurchases (Item 2)

  New $2.5B buyback authorization and $700M remaining; active ASR programs with share counts and prices.
  Positive

  • Board increased total share repurchase authorization to $2.5 billion on Feb 13, 2026, signaling strong cash return commitment.
  Notable

  • As of Sep 30, 2026, $700.0 million remained under the buyback authorization, down from $800.0 million at July 31.
  • Q3 2026 total repurchases: 1,972,773 shares; July ASR settlements delivered 1,271,417 and 119,081 additional shares at $181.65 and $187.22.
  • September ASR: $100.0 million paid, initial 454,030 shares at $176.20, final settlement added 128,245 shares at $171.74.

What changed: Sep 2026 vs. Jun 2026

About 5% of VRSK's Sep 2026 10-Q is new information. 11 paragraphs were added, 122 changed, and 14 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.

• Item 1 59
• Item 2 43
• Item 5 4
• Item 4 3
• Item 3 1
• Item 6 1