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

W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/4/2026 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 4/27/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $68.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/25/2026 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 4/23/2026 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “underperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, up from $64.00.
• 4/22/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $66.00 to $64.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $62.00 to $64.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $80.00 to $78.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.63%.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Sumitomo Insurance Co L. Mitsui acquired 112,176 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $72.20 per share, with a total value of $8,099,107.20. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 58,780,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,243,948,490. This represents a 0.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 2,321,794 shares of company stock worth $165,220,160. 23.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.