W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover W.R. Berkley?

W.R. Berkley has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Atlantic Securities , Bank of America , Barclays , Cantor Fitzgerald , Evercore , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods , Mizuho , Morgan Stanley , Oppenheimer , The Goldman Sachs Group , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

$75.48 +2.05 (+2.79%)

Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$75.46 -0.02 (-0.02%)

As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern

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W.R. Berkley - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
6

Hold
9

Buy
3

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for W.R. Berkley in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 18 analysts, 6 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for WRB.

Consensus Price Target

$70.44
-6.67% Downside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for W.R. Berkley, the average price target is $70.44. The highest price target for WRB is $83.00, while the lowest price target for WRB is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.67% from the current price of $75.48.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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WRB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/26/25 to 7/26/26	1 Month Ago 6/26/25 to 6/26/26	3 Months Ago 4/27/25 to 4/27/26	1 Year Ago 7/26/24 to 7/26/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$70.44	$68.31	$68.88	$71.75
Forecasted Upside	-6.67% Downside	-4.22% Downside	4.09% Upside	4.06% Upside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce	Hold

WRB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WRB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

W.R. Berkley Stock vs. The Competition

Type	W.R. Berkley	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	1.83	2.32	2.52
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.67% Downside	30.73% Upside	14.30% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WRB News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/21/2026	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Set Target		$70.00	-4.84%
7/21/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	Meyer Shields 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
7/21/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Elyse Greenspan 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	$67.00 ➝ $68.00	-6.48%
7/21/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Hughes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$78.00 ➝ $83.00	+13.04%
7/21/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yaron Kinar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$72.00 ➝ $74.00	+1.77%
7/16/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$74.00 ➝ $68.00	-2.73%
7/15/2026	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$74.00	+5.43%
7/10/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Underperform	$68.00	-5.59%
7/9/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Tunis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $74.00	+4.26%
7/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bob Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$72.00 ➝ $75.00	+5.28%
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7/1/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
6/12/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	$64.00 ➝ $62.00	-8.04%
6/8/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Cox Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$71.00 ➝ $73.00	+6.26%
5/20/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
4/27/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Meredith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral	$69.00 ➝ $68.00	+2.06%
4/27/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Staszak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
4/23/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Zaremski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Market Perform	$64.00 ➝ $68.00	+0.69%
3/25/2026	Brean Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$73.00	+12.30%
1/27/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yaron Kinar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$75.00 ➝ $70.00	+3.77%
1/20/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Kilgerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Sell	$77.00 ➝ $55.00	-18.94%
1/28/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Heleniak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$63.00 ➝ $63.00	+4.22%

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Should I Buy W.R. Berkley Stock? WRB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, July 20, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these W.R. Berkley pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

W.R. Berkley
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in W. R. Berkley Co.:

The current stock price is around $70.97, which reflects a stable position in the market.
W. R. Berkley Co. reported a strong earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30, exceeding analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial performance.
The company has a solid return on equity of 18.92%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
With a market capitalization of approximately $26.42 billion, W. R. Berkley Co. is well-established, providing a sense of stability for investors.
The recent increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share demonstrates the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders.

W.R. Berkley
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in W. R. Berkley Co. for these reasons:

The company has a current ratio of 0.36, which indicates potential liquidity issues, as it may struggle to cover short-term liabilities.
W. R. Berkley Co. has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.07, which could suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
The beta of 0.29 indicates lower volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential gains during bullish market conditions.
Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with several maintaining a "hold" or "sell" rating, indicating uncertainty about future performance.
The company's revenue growth of only 1.3% year-over-year may not be sufficient to attract growth-focused investors.

WRB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for W.R. Berkley is $70.44, with a high forecast of $83.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W.R. Berkley in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" WRB shares.

According to analysts, W.R. Berkley's stock has a predicted downside of -6.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, W.R. Berkley's stock had 4 downgrades and 2 upgrades by analysts.

W.R. Berkley has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Atlantic Securities, Bank of America, Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Evercore, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like W.R. Berkley less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for W.R. Berkley is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WRB compares to other companies.

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W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Forecast & Price Target