May. 2 at 3:47 AM
$VRSK — insurance data monopoly. Q1 beat EPS by 14% (
$1.82 vs
$1.60). Revenue
$783M +5.8% YoY.
$1.5B share buyback. 11% dividend hike. 45.5% operating margins. 268% ROE. Weekly chart crashed from
$322 ATH to
$152 lows, now at
$181. Raymond James Strong Buy upgrade. Wells Fargo
$300 PT high end.
🐂 Hold
$179 + reclaim
$204 =
$224 →
$250, Raymond James upgrade + Wells
$300 PT
🐻 Lose
$173 =
$167 →
$152 lows retest
⚠️ May 5 next earnings — 6.6% OCC revenue growth + margin expansion guide intact
🟢
$1.5B buyback + 11% dividend raise = capital return machine at discounted price
🟢 268% ROE — one of the highest quality business models on the market
🟢 Raymond James upgraded to Strong Buy — fresh conviction post-selloff
🟢 Trading 24% below intrinsic value estimate and 21% below avg analyst PT
🚩 Down 37% from
$322 ATH — macro and AI pricing power fears in the price
🚩 Goldman cut PT to
$206 Neutral + BofA Neutral
$205 — caution from major banks #hovdid