Here's What to Expect From Verisk Analytics' Next Earnings Report

Valued at a market cap of $38.2 billion, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) is a leading data analytics and technology provider in the insurance, energy, specialized markets, and financial services sectors. It delivers predictive analytics and decision-support solutions to help customers optimize risk management and operational workflows. The Jersey City, New Jersey company is expected to release its fiscal Q3 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Ahead of this event, analysts expect the insurance data provider to report a profit of $1.60 per share, up 5.3% from $1.52 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on another occasion. In the most recent quarter, VRSK exceeded the consensus EPS estimate by 6.8% due to strong demand for analytics products.