W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) has been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $68.8125.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WRB. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $74.00 to $66.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of W.R. Berkley from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of W.R. Berkley from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $66.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.R. Berkley

A number of 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 3rd 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. Maridea Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in W.R. Berkley by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,180 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $528,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in W.R. Berkley by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 14,364 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in W.R. Berkley by 40.2% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 523 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in W.R. Berkley by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,328 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.82% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about W.R. Berkley

Here are the key news stories impacting W.R. Berkley this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The Board declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share, lifted the regular quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.10 per share, and expanded the share repurchase authorization, all signals of strong cash generation and confidence in future earnings. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised some forward earnings estimates for W.R. Berkley, including Q2 2026 EPS, Q1 2027 EPS, and FY2028 EPS, which supports the view that profits can keep growing. Reference
• Neutral Sentiment: One research update trimmed estimates for Q3 2026, Q4 2027, and FY2027 slightly, suggesting some near-term earnings variability, but the changes were modest. Reference
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate Zacks-style coverage highlighted WRB as a top-ranked value stock, reinforcing the stock’s valuation appeal rather than driving a major new thesis. Article Title

W.R. Berkley Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of WRB stock opened at $65.38 on Thursday. W.R. Berkley has a 52-week low of $62.87 and a 52-week high of $78.96. The stock has a market cap of $24.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $66.30 and a 200-day moving average of $68.94.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.17. W.R. Berkley had a net margin of 12.64% and a return on equity of 18.92%. The company had revenue of $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that W.R. Berkley will post 4.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.