WRBFinancial Services · Insurance - Property & CasualtyThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $69 — -10.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 54 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores W.R. Berkley Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (92): The share price has been relatively steady.
Value (32): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WRB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −10.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $74 → $71 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Underperform | $70 → $69 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $70 → $73 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | $65 → $68 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | $68 → $65 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $73 → $74 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $72 → $70 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $75 → $70 |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $74 → $72 |
| 27 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $71 → $77 |
| 21 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | $72 → $74 |
| 21 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 21 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $78 → $83 |
| 21 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, W.R. Berkley Corp. returned +6.5% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 44% of US stocks
Cheaper than 53% of US stocks
Cheaper than 31% of US stocks
Cheaper than 33% of US stocks
Higher than 26% of US stocks
Higher than 25% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 66% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
W.R. Berkley Corp. has a market value of $27.9B and an enterprise value of $28.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $14.9B. The latest quarter shrank 0.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.9B, a 13.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.87.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.5B.
W.R. Berkley Corp. spent $634.9M on share buybacks and $479.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 15.9×; forward P/E: 15.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.53%, paying out 8% of earnings.
W.R. Berkley Corp. employs 8,804 people — $1.7M of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research’s headline describes W.R. Berkley as a top momentum stock for the long term. The excerpt points readers to Zacks Style Scores as a way to identify stocks.
Why it matters — WRB watchers may note the item’s favorable momentum framing and its reference to Zacks Style Scores.
Zacks Investment Research’s headline characterizes W.R. Berkley as a strong value stock and points readers to Zacks Style Scores as a way to identify stocks. The excerpt provides no further details about WRB or the basis for that characterization.
Why it matters — WRB watchers may note the favorable value-stock framing, while the excerpt does not explain the supporting analysis.
The Motley Fool highlighted W. R. Berkley’s intake technology, which boosted policy quoting efficiency by more than 20%, and reported third-quarter pretax underwriting profit of $296 million.
Why it matters — These details give WRB watchers information on operating efficiency and underwriting results.
W.R. Berkley’s Q3 2026 earnings beat estimates, but revenues missed despite higher premiums and investment income. Catastrophe losses and expenses increased.
Why it matters — WRB watchers may note the earnings beat alongside the revenue miss and rising losses and expenses.
W. R. Berkley reported mixed third-quarter financial results, after which analysts revised their forecasts for the company.
Why it matters — WRB watchers may want to note that analyst forecasts were updated following the quarterly results.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $69, with estimates ranging from $51 to $83. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 7 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks W.R. Berkley Corp. 54 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, W.R. Berkley Corp. ranks 54 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies -10.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks W.R. Berkley Corp. 54 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering W.R. Berkley Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WRB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $51 to $83 over the next 12 months.
W.R. Berkley Corp. returned +6.5% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
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The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 Oct 2026): "Why W.R. Berkley (WRB) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term". Zacks Investment Research’s headline describes W.R. Berkley as a top momentum stock for the long term. The excerpt points readers to Zacks Style Scores as a way to identify stocks.
W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company focused on property and casualty insurance. The company operates through two main business segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess, serving commercial clients with a broad range of underwriting solutions. Its Insurance operations include excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, specialty personal lines, and other commercial coverages tailored to niche and specialty risks. W. R. Berkley also provides reinsurance and monoline excess products, supporting insurers and businesses that need additional risk transfer capacity. The company serves customers across the United States and in international markets including Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, Mexico, South America, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, W. R. Berkley is recognized as a major participant in the commercial insurance market.
CEO Mr. William Robert Berkley Jr. · 8,804 employees · United States · https://www.berkley.com
