Analysts Offer Predictions for W. R. Berkley Co.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NYSE:WRB)

W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of W. R. Berkley in a report issued on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.83 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for W. R. Berkley’s current full-year earnings is $5.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W. R. Berkley’s FY2026 earnings at $7.23 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial raised their target price on W. R. Berkley from $83.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on W. R. Berkley from $73.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. UBS Group raised their target price on W. R. Berkley from $81.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on W. R. Berkley from $92.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on W. R. Berkley from $71.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.22.

W. R. Berkley Stock Performance

Shares of WRB opened at $82.40 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $21.14 billion, a PE ratio of 16.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $84.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.78. W. R. Berkley has a 12 month low of $55.50 and a 12 month high of $89.18.

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 24th. The insurance provider reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.10. W. R. Berkley had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 11.38%. The firm had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.16 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

W. R. Berkley Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. W. R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W. R. Berkley

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of W. R. Berkley during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Glassman Wealth Services grew its position in shares of W. R. Berkley by 123.1% during the 4th quarter. Glassman Wealth Services now owns 357 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Clear Street Markets LLC boosted its holdings in W. R. Berkley by 92.3% in the 1st quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 398 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in W. R. Berkley by 106.1% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 406 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in W. R. Berkley by 132.6% in the 3rd quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 414 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. 68.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About W. R. Berkley

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.