Should You Invest in Verisk Analytics (VRSK)?

Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the “Parnassus Mid Cap Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Following a robust second quarter in which markets rebounded from the sell-off, the Russell Mid Cap Index continued to rise, delivering impressive returns for the quarter. The Fund (Investor Shares) returned 5.49% (net of fees) in the quarter, compared to a 5.33% return for the Russell Midcap Index. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Parnassus Core Equity Fund highlighted stocks such as Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK). Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) offers data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance industry. The one-month return of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) was 2.13%, and its shares lost 21.23% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On January 7, 2026, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) stock closed at $219.61 per share, with a market capitalization of $30.607 billion.

Parnassus Core Equity Fund stated the following regarding Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

“We reinitiated a position in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK), a leading provider of data and analytics for the insurance industry. The company’s unique data set gives Verisk a wide moat that positions it to increase revenue through innovation. The company stands to benefit from the adoption of AI in the insurance industry.”

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 55 hedge fund portfolios held Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) at the end of the third quarter, which was 49 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) and shared Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy’s views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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