Q1 EPS Estimates for W. R. Berkley Cut by Zacks Research

W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for W. R. Berkley in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.27. The consensus estimate for W. R. Berkley’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W. R. Berkley’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on W. R. Berkley from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of W. R. Berkley from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of W. R. Berkley from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of W. R. Berkley in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on W. R. Berkley in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.36.

W. R. Berkley Price Performance

WRB stock opened at $65.22 on Thursday. W. R. Berkley has a 52-week low of $50.73 and a 52-week high of $66.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $24.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a fifty day moving average of $61.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $60.02.

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.18. W. R. Berkley had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 20.83%.

W. R. Berkley Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. W. R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.34%.

Institutional Trading of W. R. Berkley

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of W. R. Berkley by 107.3% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 427 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of W. R. Berkley during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in W. R. Berkley in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in W. R. Berkley in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in W. R. Berkley during the 3rd quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.82% of the company’s stock.

About W. R. Berkley

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.