Verisk Analytics Officer Nicholas Daffan Files Form 144 to Sell $3.25M in Common Stock

Overview

On October 20, 2026, Nicholas Daffan, an Officer at Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($VRSK), filed Form 144 indicating an intention to sell 16,859 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch with an aggregate market value of approximately $3,249,748.78 (implied price of ~$192.76 per share).

Transaction & Acquisition Details

• Securities to be Sold: 16,859 common shares.
  • 15,827 shares: Acquired on October 20, 2026, via exercise of employee stock options funded through a broker-assisted cashless exercise.
  • 1,032 shares: Acquired on January 15, 2026, via restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting under the issuer's equity compensation plan.
• Trading Plan: The proposed sales are governed by a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on June 5, 2026.

Prior Sales in Past 3 Months

Over the preceding three months, the reporting person completed multiple sales:

• 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
• October 15, 2026: 8,500 shares for gross proceeds of $1,606,460.20

Market Impact & Context

The planned sale represents roughly 0.013% of Verisk's 130,156,012 outstanding shares. Given that this is an option exercise and planned disposition under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, the trading significance is evaluated as Medium.