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For the top line, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pinned at $771.4 million, rising 4.9% year over year. Revenues are expected to have experienced significant growth on the back of the Reimagine program’s solid price realization in the renewal process across all client tiers.
Other factors include subscription growth in Extreme Event Solutions via the expansion of contracts with existing customers, robust price realization in the anti-fraud business and the implementation of AI to advise claims.
Based on the line of business, the consensus estimate for revenues from the underwriting segment is kept at $541.1 million, up 5.7% year over year. For the claims segment, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is kept at $230.2 million, suggesting 2.8% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual.
Geographically, the consensus estimate for U.S. revenues is $633.2 million, indicating a rally of 4.3% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for U.K. revenues is $62.3 million, implying a year-over-year rise 7.1%. For other countries, the consensus estimate for revenues is $75.4 million, suggesting 7.5% year-over-year growth.
The consensus mark for EPS is pegged at $1.58, declining 1.9% from the year-ago quarter's actual. This detriment is expected to have been caused by higher depreciation, interest expenses and a higher tax rate.
What Our Model Says About VRSK
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for VRSK this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that is not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Here are a few stocks from the broader Business services sector that, according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat earnings estimates this season.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2025 revenues is set at $2.4 billion, indicating a 7.6% increase from the year-ago quarter’s actual. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 64 cents per share, suggesting 1.6% growth from the year-ago quarter’s reported number. BBSI surpassed the consensus estimate in two of the four quarters, missed once and met in the other one, with an average beat of 18.6%.
It has an Earnings ESP of +4.28% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. Barrett Business Services is scheduled to declare fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 25.
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $2.4 billion, indicating a 72.7% year-over-year surge. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at $3.1 per share, suggesting a marginal rise from that reported in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in one of the past four quarters and missed thrice, with an average negative surprise of 11.8%.
KSPI currently has an Earnings ESP of +16.13% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company is scheduled to declare fourth-quarter 2025 results on March 2.
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Verisk Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Key Takeaways
Verisk (VRSK - Free Report) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Feb. 18, before market open.
VRSK surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 3.1%.
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VRSK’s Q4 Expectations: Revenues Climb, EPS Slide
For the top line, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pinned at $771.4 million, rising 4.9% year over year. Revenues are expected to have experienced significant growth on the back of the Reimagine program’s solid price realization in the renewal process across all client tiers.
Other factors include subscription growth in Extreme Event Solutions via the expansion of contracts with existing customers, robust price realization in the anti-fraud business and the implementation of AI to advise claims.
Based on the line of business, the consensus estimate for revenues from the underwriting segment is kept at $541.1 million, up 5.7% year over year. For the claims segment, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is kept at $230.2 million, suggesting 2.8% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual.
Geographically, the consensus estimate for U.S. revenues is $633.2 million, indicating a rally of 4.3% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for U.K. revenues is $62.3 million, implying a year-over-year rise 7.1%. For other countries, the consensus estimate for revenues is $75.4 million, suggesting 7.5% year-over-year growth.
The consensus mark for EPS is pegged at $1.58, declining 1.9% from the year-ago quarter's actual. This detriment is expected to have been caused by higher depreciation, interest expenses and a higher tax rate.
What Our Model Says About VRSK
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for VRSK this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that is not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
VRSK has an Earnings ESP of -1.27% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few stocks from the broader Business services sector that, according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat earnings estimates this season.
Barrett Business Services (BBSI - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2025 revenues is set at $2.4 billion, indicating a 7.6% increase from the year-ago quarter’s actual. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 64 cents per share, suggesting 1.6% growth from the year-ago quarter’s reported number. BBSI surpassed the consensus estimate in two of the four quarters, missed once and met in the other one, with an average beat of 18.6%.
It has an Earnings ESP of +4.28% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. Barrett Business Services is scheduled to declare fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 25.
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $2.4 billion, indicating a 72.7% year-over-year surge. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at $3.1 per share, suggesting a marginal rise from that reported in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in one of the past four quarters and missed thrice, with an average negative surprise of 11.8%.
KSPI currently has an Earnings ESP of +16.13% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company is scheduled to declare fourth-quarter 2025 results on March 2.