Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in W. R. Berkley stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.
Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BDRFF) on 5/2/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) on 4/30/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on 4/29/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) on 4/29/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DOW (NYSE:DOW) on 4/29/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) on 4/29/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 4/29/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 4/29/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/29/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Humana (NYSE:HUM) on 4/29/2025.
W. R. Berkley Stock Performance
NYSE:WRB opened at $72.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market cap of $27.49 billion, a PE ratio of 16.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.44. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.71. W. R. Berkley Co. has a 1-year low of $51.17 and a 1-year high of $76.38.
W. R. Berkley Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.44%. W. R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.42%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WRB. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC bought a new stake in shares of W. R. Berkley during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of W. R. Berkley during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in W. R. Berkley by 107.3% in the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 427 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in W. R. Berkley during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of W. R. Berkley in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 68.82% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently commented on WRB shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of W. R. Berkley from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of W. R. Berkley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of W. R. Berkley from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. UBS Group increased their target price on W. R. Berkley from $73.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on W. R. Berkley from $68.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, W. R. Berkley presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $68.39.
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About Representative Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
W. R. Berkley Company Profile
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines.
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