-- 独立系調査会社CFRAは、に対し、以下の調査レポートを提供しました。CFRAのアナリストは、以下のように見解をまとめています。VRSKは、2026年第1四半期に堅調な業績を達成しました。調整後EPSは前年同期の1.73ドルに対し1.82ドルとなり、市場予想を0.08ドル上回りました。売上高は7億8,300万ドル（前年同期比+4%、OCC比+5%）となり、市場予想の7億7,200万ドルを上回りました。主要事業である保険引受事業と保険金支払事業の両方が成長に貢献しました。保険引受事業の売上高は5億5,200万ドル（前年同期比+4%、OCC比+5%）、保険金支払事業の売上高は2億3,100万ドル（前年同期比+4%、OCC比+3%）でした。これは、VRSKの多角的な保険分析プラットフォームの強靭性を示すものです。経営陣は、フォーム、ルール、損失コストソリューションの継続的な改善と顧客関係の拡大を背景に、年間を通じて勢いを増していくことに自信を示しました。調整後EBITDAは4億3,800万ドル（+5%、OCC+6%）に拡大し、営業レバレッジと規律あるコスト管理を反映して、利益率は55.3%から55.9%に改善しました。フリーキャッシュフローは、前年度の税金還付や利払い額の増加などのタイミング要因により3億2,600万ドル（-17%）に減少しましたが、同社は15億ドルの加速型自社株買いプログラムを実施し、四半期配当0.50ドルを維持しました。
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