Q3 EPS Estimates for W.R. Berkley Reduced by Zacks Research

W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of W.R. Berkley in a research report issued on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for W.R. Berkley’s current full-year earnings is $4.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for W.R. Berkley’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.06 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on WRB. Argus lowered shares of W.R. Berkley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of W.R. Berkley from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $74.00 to $66.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of W.R. Berkley from $73.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $68.81.

W.R. Berkley Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WRB opened at $64.43 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $23.98 billion, a PE ratio of 13.65, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. W.R. Berkley has a 1-year low of $62.87 and a 1-year high of $78.96. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $66.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.10.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. W.R. Berkley had a net margin of 12.64% and a return on equity of 18.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.01 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its holdings in shares of W.R. Berkley by 140.0% during the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 360 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. 68.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

W.R. Berkley Company Profile

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.