W.R. Berkley (WRB) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB):

• 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.
• 5/20/2026 – W.R. Berkley was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

W.R. Berkley Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were issued a $0.10 dividend. This is an increase from W.R. Berkley’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. W.R. Berkley’s payout ratio is 8.47%.

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.