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WRB Stock Forecast: W.R. Berkley Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Sept 2026
$68
+0.59% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $70 — +2.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 1 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$25.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$70
Analysts covering
18
Revenue$3.7B+2.7% y/y
Net income$452.3M
Free cash flow$800.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.8%
1M
−6.1%
YTD
−1.9%
1Y
−2.8%
From 52W high
−10.9%
From 52W low
+8.2%
$63
$76
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WRB stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Sept 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
94
Volatility
92
Issuance
76
Quality
74
Growth
53
Momentum
47
Value
35
Accruals
24
Size
9

Revisions (94): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (24): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WRB stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WRB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WRBHigh $83Median $70Low $51

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says18 analysts
2 Buy9 Hold7 Sell
Low $51Median $70High $83

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$71 → $77
21 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$72 → $74
21 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$78 → $83
21 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$67 → $68
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesDowngradeUnderperform$74 → $68
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesDowngradeUnderperform—
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform—
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsUnderperform$67 → $68
9 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsNeutral$70 → $74
9 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsNeutral—
9 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
9 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$68 → $72
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$58 → $67
8 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
8 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$67 → $69
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$72 → $75
12 June 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
8 June 2026Goldman SachsUpgradeBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WRB appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

WRB vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Sept 2026, W.R. Berkley Corp. returned −2.8% against +20.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WRB vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WRBS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WRB analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.3%
Analysts raising
16
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
13.9×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / book
2.7×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
10.0×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.2%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
12.7%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
16.4%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Net margin
12.9%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
20.2%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.6%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.5%

Higher than 71% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

W.R. Berkley Corp. (WRB) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $25.1B and an enterprise value of $25.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $14.9B. The latest quarter grew 1.2% 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 371.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 13.9×; forward P/E: 14.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.54%, paying out 8% of earnings.

  • W.R. Berkley Corp. employs 8,804 people — $1.7M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 2 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WRB vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInsurance - Property & Casualty
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WRBW.R. Berkley Corp.$25.1B
61
CINFCincinnati Financial Corp.$26.6B
66
MKLMarkel Group, Inc.$22.7B
36
LLoews Corp.$22.4B
45
AIZAssurant, Inc.$14.1B
76
CNACNA Financial Corp.$13.2B
80
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.$11.9B
65

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own W.R. Berkley Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WRB news & analysis

WRB's Underwriting Discipline to Sustain Margins Amid Soft Pricing

Zacks Investment Research · 28 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that W.R. Berkley's underwriting discipline and specialty expertise could help sustain strong margins as insurance pricing softens. The commentary highlights the company's ability to maintain profitability in a softer pricing environment.

Why it matters — WRB watchers would care because the company's underwriting discipline may help protect its margins as broader insurance pricing conditions ease.

3 Insurers to Focus on as Insurance Pricing Momentum Moderates

Zacks Investment Research · 25 Aug 2026neutral

As U.S. insurance pricing momentum moderates, insurers including WRB are focusing on new business, retention, exposure growth, and market share to sustain growth, according to a Zacks Investment Research report.

Why it matters — WRB watchers would care because the report highlights how the company is adapting to moderating insurance pricing by relying on operational growth levers rather than pricing.

Here's Why W.R. Berkley (WRB) is a Strong Value Stock

Zacks Investment Research · 20 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlights W.R. Berkley (WRB) as a strong value stock, drawing on its Zacks Style Scores feature from the Zacks Premium research service, which helps investors identify stocks across value, growth, and momentum styles.

Why it matters — The item signals to WRB watchers that the company is being favorably evaluated by a research service's value-focused screening methodology.

Why Is W.R. Berkley (WRB) Down 2.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

Zacks Investment Research · 19 Aug 2026negative

W.R. Berkley (WRB) reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has declined 2.8% since that report. The article examines what may come next for the stock following the earnings announcement.

Why it matters — A WRB watcher would care because the stock's post-earnings decline and outlook discussion bear directly on the company's recent performance and near-term trajectory.

W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Meridian

Business Wire · 18 Aug 2026neutral

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the formation of Berkley Meridian, a new specialty insurance business that combines Verus Specialty Insurance and Vela Insurance Services under a shared leadership structure. Marlo M. Morrison will serve as president of the new business, which brings together underwriting capabilities and expertise across construction and other areas.

Why it matters — The reorganization signals a strategic consolidation of two of WRB's specialty units under unified leadership, which watchers would track for its impact on the company's specialty insurance operations.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WRB stock

What is the WRB stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $70, with estimates ranging from $51 to $83. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WRB stock a buy right now?

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. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WRB?

As at 1 Sept 2026, W.R. Berkley Corp. ranks 61 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 Revisions (94 of 100).

Will WRB stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +2.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks W.R. Berkley Corp. 61 out of 100 as at 1 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WRB stock forecast for 2030?

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.

How has WRB stock performed over the past year?

W.R. Berkley Corp. returned -2.8% over the 12 months to 2 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does W.R. Berkley Corp. do?

W. R.

What is the latest news on WRB?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 28 Aug 2026): "WRB's Underwriting Discipline to Sustain Margins Amid Soft Pricing". Zacks Investment Research reports that W.R. Berkley's underwriting discipline and specialty expertise could help sustain strong margins as insurance pricing softens. The commentary highlights the company's ability to maintain profitability in a softer pricing environment.

Company

About W.R. Berkley Corp.

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