Core Insights - Verisk Analytics reported quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share, and showing an increase from $1.63 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 3.59% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $753 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.40% and up from $704 million year-over-year [2] - Verisk has outperformed the S&P 500, gaining approximately 7.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 4.7% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.78, with expected revenues of $766.13 million, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $7.01 on revenues of $3.07 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Verisk is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Business - Information Services industry, to which Verisk belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Verisk's stock performance [5]