Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in W.R. Berkley stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

W.R. Berkley Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:WRB traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $77.73. 1,191,774 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,066,001. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $75.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.33, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37. W.R. Berkley Corporation has a 12-month low of $55.97 and a 12-month high of $78.96.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 20th. The insurance provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.03. W.R. Berkley had a return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 13.01%.The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that W.R. Berkley Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current year.

W.R. Berkley Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. W.R. Berkley’s payout ratio is currently 7.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On W.R. Berkley

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WRB. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in W.R. Berkley during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in W.R. Berkley during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC purchased a new position in W.R. Berkley in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of W.R. Berkley in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. 68.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on WRB shares. Morgan Stanley set a $80.00 price target on shares of W.R. Berkley in a report on Monday, November 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of W.R. Berkley from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $66.00 price target on shares of W.R. Berkley and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets cut W.R. Berkley from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $84.00 target price on W.R. Berkley and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, W.R. Berkley currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.85.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.