Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for W.R. Berkley (WRB)

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

• 4/14/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $68.00 to $67.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock, down from $75.00.
• 4/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $71.00 to $69.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $64.00 to $62.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $73.00 to $72.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $74.00 to $66.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/29/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 3/25/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Brean Capital from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 3/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc.
• 3/7/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

W.R. Berkley Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at W.R. Berkley

In other W.R. Berkley news, major shareholder Sumitomo Insurance Co L. Mitsui bought 370,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $67.07 per share, with a total value of $24,815,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 54,959,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,686,133,933.28. This trade represents a 0.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have purchased a total of 5,778,946 shares of company stock worth $399,026,238 over the last ninety days. 23.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.