Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for W.R. Berkley (WRB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) in the last few weeks:

• 7/27/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock, up from $71.00.
• 7/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $70.00 price target by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc..
• 7/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
• 7/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, up from $67.00.
• 7/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $78.00 to $83.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Mizuho from $72.00 to $74.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, down from $74.00.
• 7/15/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $74.00 price target by Atlantic Securities.
• 7/10/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock, up from $70.00.
• 7/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley was given a new $74.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $67.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Mizuho from $68.00 to $72.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $67.00 to $69.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $72.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Wolfe Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 6/12/2026 – W.R. Berkley had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock, down from $64.00.
• 6/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock, up from $71.00.
• 6/8/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “underweight”. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, down from $64.00.

W.R. Berkley Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This is an increase from W.R. Berkley’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. W.R. Berkley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.21%.

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.