W.R. Berkley (WRB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, July 20th. Analysts expect W.R. Berkley to post earnings of $1.09 per share and revenue of $3.2827 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. W.R. Berkley had a net margin of 12.64% and a return on equity of 18.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. On average, analysts expect W.R. Berkley to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

W.R. Berkley Stock Performance

Shares of WRB stock opened at $72.19 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $26.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.29. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $67.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. W.R. Berkley has a 12 month low of $62.87 and a 12 month high of $78.96.

W.R. Berkley Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This is a positive change from W.R. Berkley’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.R. Berkley

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of W.R. Berkley by 22.3% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 756 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of W.R. Berkley by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 14,364 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of W.R. Berkley by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC now owns 10,277 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $721,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in W.R. Berkley by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,758 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empire Financial Management Company LLC increased its position in W.R. Berkley by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Empire Financial Management Company LLC now owns 22,158 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,554,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.82% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on WRB shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $58.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $62.00 target price (down from $64.00) on shares of W.R. Berkley in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Evercore restated an “underperform” rating and set a $68.00 target price on shares of W.R. Berkley in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised W.R. Berkley from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of W.R. Berkley from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $64.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $69.69.

About W.R. Berkley

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) is a publicly traded insurance holding company that underwrites and sells commercial property and casualty insurance, specialty insurance products, and reinsurance. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company operates a portfolio of underwriting businesses that focus on niche and specialty commercial risks, offering coverage tailored to industries such as transportation, construction, professional services and other commercial lines.

The company’s product mix includes primary and excess casualty, property, professional liability, environmental and other specialty lines, together with treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions.