Nicholas Daffan Files Form 144 Notice to Sell $1.61M in Verisk Analytics ($VRSK)

Form 144 Filing Overview: Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK)

Transaction Summary

Nicholas Daffan, an Officer of Verisk Analytics, Inc., submitted a Form 144 notice disclosing the intent to sell 8,500 shares of Common Stock with an estimated aggregate market value of $1,606,460.20 (approximately $189.00 per share). The planned transaction date is October 15, 2026, through Merrill Lynch on NASDAQ.

Securities Acquisition & Trading Plan

• Source of Shares: The 8,500 shares are being acquired on October 15, 2026, through an exercise of employee stock options via a broker-assisted cashless sale.
• Rule 10b5-1 Plan: The filing indicates a trading plan adoption date of June 5, 2026, confirming this transaction was pre-scheduled under a compliant trading plan.

Prior 3-Month Sales Activity

Mr. Daffan has executed multiple sales over the preceding three months:

• August 27, 2026: 7,821 shares for gross proceeds of $1,491,361.62
• August 31, 2026: 12,277 shares for gross proceeds of $2,387,471.53
• September 21, 2026: 1,032 shares for gross proceeds of $179,702.16

Total shares sold in the past 3 months equal 21,130 shares generating ~$4.06M in proceeds.

Context & Market Impact

With 130,156,012 shares outstanding, this 8,500-share transaction represents less than 0.01% of total equity. Given the pre-established 10b5-1 plan and routine option exercise nature, this filing poses minimal market disruption.