W.R. Berkley (WRB) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB):

• 1/14/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $69.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 1/14/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $78.00 to $76.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $68.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $73.00.
• 1/7/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $69.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $70.00.
• 1/6/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $73.00 to $76.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $75.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/15/2025 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $67.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho to a “hold” rating.
• 11/17/2025 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $80.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.

W.R. Berkley Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.56%.

Insider Activity at W.R. Berkley

In other W.R. Berkley news, major shareholder Sumitomo Insurance Co L. Mitsui purchased 325,000 shares of W.R. Berkley stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $68.03 per share, for a total transaction of $22,109,750.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 52,496,504 shares in the company, valued at $3,571,337,167.12. This trade represents a 0.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 3,663,875 shares of company stock valued at $255,318,672. Insiders own 23.30% of the company’s stock.

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.