W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 31, as disclosed in a filing.
• W.R. Berkley reported $1.05 earnings per share for the latest quarter, exceeding expectations, and has seen mixed analyst ratings with a consensus of "Hold".
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09, showing a positive increase from the previous quarter's $0.08, reflecting a dividend yield of 0.5%.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in W.R. Berkley stock on July 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avantor NYSE: AVTR on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 7/9/2025.

W.R. Berkley Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:WRB opened at $70.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.37. W.R. Berkley Corporation has a one year low of $55.80 and a one year high of $76.38. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $70.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.37. The stock has a market cap of $26.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.39.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.02. W.R. Berkley had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 12.32%. The firm had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that W.R. Berkley Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

W.R. Berkley Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd were paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from W.R. Berkley's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 23rd. W.R. Berkley's payout ratio is presently 8.20%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on WRB shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut W.R. Berkley from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $76.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen cut W.R. Berkley from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $72.54.

Institutional Trading of W.R. Berkley

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in W.R. Berkley by 107.3% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 427 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in W.R. Berkley in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in W.R. Berkley in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC bought a new position in W.R. Berkley during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. bought a new position in W.R. Berkley during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 68.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.

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