VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. · Industrials · Consulting Services
TECHStrong SellZACKSHold
R500#487 today
$163.88
-2.67% today · -3.15% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- VRSK −2.67% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −3.4 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 2): After its 60 big drops in the past 5 years, VRSK typically gained 0.1% over the next day (median) and was higher 53% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -0.9% and +0.9%. An ordinary day: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #283 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own VRSK in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 28, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | +6.5% | #327 |
| one week | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | +18.3% | #156 |
| one month | Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | +20.0% | #311 |
| 3 months | Apr 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | +20.5% | #406 |
| 6 months | Dec 31, 2024 | Jul 1, 2025 | +14.0% | #451 |
| one year | Oct 2, 2024 | Jun 4, 2025 | +20.3% | #387 |
Rank #156 for one week means 155 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-2.7% | -3.1% | -12.7% | -12.8% | -11.0% | -33.1% |
| Best one single day Apr 28, 2026 |
+1.0% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -19.1% | -23.5% | -38.3% |
| Best one week Feb 23, 2026 |
-0.5% | +0.2% | -16.7% | -18.5% | -32.7% | -38.0% |
| Best one month Feb 6, 2026 |
-3.0% | -17.6% | -19.0% | -15.7% | -32.2% | -38.9% |
| Best 3 months Apr 28, 2026 |
+1.0% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -19.1% | -23.5% | -38.3% |
| Best 6 months Dec 31, 2024 |
-0.1% | -1.1% | -6.3% | +2.9% | +2.5% | +16.0% |
| Best one year Oct 2, 2024 |
-0.2% | +1.1% | -1.6% | -1.5% | +15.8% | +14.8% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.