Q1 EPS Estimates for W. R. Berkley Lifted by Zacks Research

W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of W. R. Berkley in a report released on Monday, March 24th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for W. R. Berkley’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W. R. Berkley’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of W. R. Berkley from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of W. R. Berkley in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of W. R. Berkley from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $63.00 price objective on shares of W. R. Berkley in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on W. R. Berkley from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, W. R. Berkley has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.36.

W. R. Berkley Price Performance

W. R. Berkley stock opened at $64.39 on Wednesday. W. R. Berkley has a 52 week low of $50.73 and a 52 week high of $65.49. The firm has a market cap of $24.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.36. The business’s fifty day moving average is $61.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.99.

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.18. W. R. Berkley had a return on equity of 20.83% and a net margin of 12.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of W. R. Berkley by 44.8% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,796 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $669,000 after purchasing an additional 3,647 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its stake in W. R. Berkley by 57.0% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 36,857 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,091,000 after buying an additional 13,385 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank boosted its holdings in shares of W. R. Berkley by 28.0% in the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 10,814 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $613,000 after buying an additional 2,368 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of W. R. Berkley by 99.3% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,733 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $666,000 after acquiring an additional 5,847 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in W. R. Berkley by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,746,084 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $99,055,000 after acquiring an additional 42,834 shares in the last quarter. 68.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

W. R. Berkley Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. W. R. Berkley’s payout ratio is presently 7.34%.

W. R. Berkley Company Profile

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.