Verisk Analytics Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK) reported earnings for its third quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $201.7 million, or $1.24 per share. This compares with $185.8 million, or $1.12 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Verisk Analytics Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $234.4 million or $1.44 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.36 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 8.0% to $759.0 million from $702.7 million last year.

Verisk Analytics Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $234.4 Mln. vs. $218.2 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.44 vs. $1.32 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.36 -Revenue (Q3): $759.0 Mln vs. $702.7 Mln last year.