W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Forecast & Price Target $67.59 +0.05 (+0.08%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.53 -0.06 (-0.09%) As of 05/22/2026 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock W.R. Berkley - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 18 Analyst RatingsSell3Hold13Buy2 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, 3 have given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for WRB. Consensus Price Target $68.811.80% Upside According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for W.R. Berkley, the average price target is $68.81. The highest price target for WRB is $78.00, while the lowest price target for WRB is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.80% from the current price of $67.59. 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. 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WRB Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/25/25 to 5/25/261 Month Ago4/25/25 to 4/25/263 Months Ago2/24/25 to 2/24/261 Year Ago5/25/24 to 5/25/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy2 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)Hold13 Hold rating(s)12 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)Sell3 Sell rating(s)3 Sell rating(s)4 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$68.81$68.88$69.67$70.64Forecasted Upside1.80% Upside3.61% Upside-2.75% Downside-3.38% DownsideConsensus RatingReduceHoldHoldHold WRB Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History WRB Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table W.R. Berkley Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeW.R. BerkleyFinance CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 1.94 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingReduceHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside1.80% Upside27.42% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent WRB NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/20/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)4/27/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsBrian Meredith2 of 5 starsSet TargetNeutral$69.00 ➝ $68.00+2.06%4/27/2026 Argus3 of 5 starsJohn Staszak3 of 5 starsDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold4/23/2026 BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMichael ZaremskiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Market Perform$64.00 ➝ $68.00+0.69%4/22/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingElyse GreenspanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetEqual Weight$66.00 ➝ $64.00-4.67%4/22/2026 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlex ScottSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$62.00 ➝ $64.00-4.20%4/22/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMark HughesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $78.00+19.36%4/14/2026 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJoshua ShankerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$68.00 ➝ $67.00+1.80%4/9/2026 Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRyan TunisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$75.00 ➝ $71.00+5.73%4/6/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBob HuangSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetEqual Weight$73.00 ➝ $72.00+9.31% Get the Latest News and Ratings for WRB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for W.R. Berkley and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/1/2026 Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMeyer ShieldsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetMarket Perform$74.00 ➝ $66.00+0.25%3/25/2026 Brean CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$73.00+12.30%3/9/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid MotemadenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingUnderperform1/27/2026 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingYaron KinarSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetHold$75.00 ➝ $70.00+3.77%1/27/2026 MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingYaron KinarSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$69.00 ➝ $67.00+0.13%1/20/2026 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAndrew KilgermanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Sell$77.00 ➝ $55.00-18.94%1/7/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingNeutral$73.00+6.56%9/15/2025 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingTracy BenguiguiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform ➝ Peer Perform1/28/2025 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingScott HeleniakSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSector Perform$63.00 ➝ $63.00+4.22%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Monday at 07:38 AM ET. 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 Friday, May 22, 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 $66.48, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value. W. R. Berkley Co. has recently received upgrades in ratings, indicating positive sentiment from analysts, which can lead to increased investor confidence. The company reported strong earnings, exceeding consensus estimates, which reflects robust financial health and operational efficiency. With a market capitalization of approximately $24.90 billion, W. R. Berkley Co. is positioned as a significant player in the insurance sector, potentially offering stability to investors. The company has a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio, suggesting a conservative approach to leverage, which can be appealing to risk-averse investors. W.R. Berkley Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in W. R. Berkley Co. for these reasons: Recent price target adjustments by analysts indicate a cautious outlook, with some lowering their expectations for future performance. The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week high of $78.96 and a low of $63.67, suggesting volatility that may concern risk-sensitive investors. Despite positive earnings, the company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio indicates that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors. Analysts have issued a mix of ratings, with a significant number maintaining a "hold" rating, which may signal uncertainty about the stock's future performance. Insider trading activity shows that while some shares were purchased, there has also been significant selling, which could raise red flags about the company's future prospects. WRB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is W.R. Berkley's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for W.R. Berkley is $68.81, with a high forecast of $78.00 and a low forecast of $55.00. Should I buy or sell W.R. Berkley stock right now? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W.R. Berkley in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" WRB shares. Does W.R. Berkley's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, W.R. Berkley's stock has a predicted upside of 1.80% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has W.R. Berkley been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, W.R. Berkley's stock had 4 downgrades and 2 upgrades by analysts. What analysts cover W.R. Berkley? W.R. Berkley has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Brean Capital, Cantor Fitzgerald, Evercore, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like W.R. Berkley more than its competitors? 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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