Insider trade

CEO sold ~$696K of VRSK shares in the open market

Traded Aug 3, 2026 · Filed Aug 4, 2026

Verisk AnalyticsVRSK

~$696K
Reported value · 3,535 sh @ $196.94: 98K
Holds after · shares reported: -12.8%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +0.8%, $193.11 → $168.38 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The boss of Verisk Analytics sold $696K of Verisk Analytics shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Aug 3, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Aug 4, 2026

CEO$500K–$1MPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$696,183

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

5 days after results of Jul 29, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $193.11 on Aug 3, 2026, 23% above its 52-week low and 29% below its high, after an 11% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $156.84 (May 14, 2026) to $273.03 (Sep 8, 2025), 31% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $173.80 on Jun 18, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	-6.1%	-0.1%	-6.0%
30 days	-1.1%	+0.2%	-1.4%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001193125-26-330642
Filed / recorded: Aug 4, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Issuer CIK: 1442145
Ticker: VRSK
Reporting person: Lee Shavel
Relationship: Director, Officer
Officer title: Chief Executive Officer
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Aug 3, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 3,535
Price per share: $196.94
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 98,490
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan entered into by Mr. Shavel on December 11, 2025.

Around the same time

5w ago

3,535Shares · @ $104.00

Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.

Why it stands out Official record

CEO sold ~$684K of Verisk Analytics

Scheduled in advance5w ago