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

W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of W. R. Berkley in a report released on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.13 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%.

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

W. R. Berkley Price Performance

Shares of WRB opened at $71.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $27.00 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.63. W. R. Berkley has a 1-year low of $50.73 and a 1-year high of $76.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.15.

W. R. Berkley Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.45%. W. R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W. R. Berkley

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

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.