W.R. Berkley (WRB) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, January 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.12 per share and revenue of $3.1849 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

W.R. Berkley Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of WRB opened at $67.10 on Friday. W.R. Berkley has a twelve month low of $56.86 and a twelve month high of $78.96. The stock has a market cap of $25.50 billion, a PE ratio of 14.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $70.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.05.

W.R. Berkley Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued 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 of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio is 7.56%.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Sumitomo Insurance Co L. Mitsui acquired 368,000 shares of W.R. Berkley stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $66.96 per share, for a total transaction of $24,641,280.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 54,589,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,655,313,187.84. This trade represents a 0.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders bought 5,782,916 shares of company stock valued at $399,073,250. 23.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of W.R. Berkley

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WRB. State Street Corp grew its position in W.R. Berkley by 1.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,921,114 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,143,256,000 after acquiring an additional 149,605 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of W.R. Berkley by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,892,799 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $374,886,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224,363 shares during the last quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in W.R. Berkley by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,738,612 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $201,206,000 after purchasing an additional 121,045 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in W.R. Berkley by 15.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,787,573 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $131,333,000 after purchasing an additional 245,324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in W.R. Berkley by 48.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 474,064 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,323,000 after buying an additional 154,758 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 68.82% of the company’s stock.

W.R. Berkley News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Sumitomo / Mitsui bought a sizeable block of Berkley shares over Jan. 20–21 (roughly 630,000 shares, ~ $42–$43M total), increasing its stake and signaling institutional confidence/support for the stock. Mitsui Sumitomo buys Berkley (WRB) shares worth $42.6m
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview outlining expectations for WRB’s Q4 results (premium growth, investment income and underwriting performance are items to watch). This is useful context ahead of results but isn’t a direct catalyst until earnings are reported. W.R. Berkley Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets remain mixed (Buy/Hold/Sell split); consensus rating is around “Reduce” with an average target near the low- to mid‑$70s — keep an eye on how individual shops adjust targets after earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen downgraded WRB to a Sell and cut its price target sharply to $55 from $77, a move that likely pressured sentiment and contributed to selling pressure. TD Cowen downgrades W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) to a Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several near‑term quarterly and FY EPS forecasts for WRB (multiple cuts to Q4/Q1–Q3 2026–27 and FY2026–27 estimates), lowering expected earnings momentum — this reduces near‑term upside to the stock absent stronger underwriting/investment results.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WRB has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI set a $69.00 target price on shares of W.R. Berkley and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial set a $84.00 price objective on W.R. Berkley and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered W.R. Berkley from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on W.R. Berkley from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of W.R. Berkley in a report on Friday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $71.47.

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.