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W. R. Berkley - WRB Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $79.09
  • Forecasted Upside: 32.50%
  • Number of Analysts: 9
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 3 Hold Ratings
  • 6 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$59.69 As of 03/24/2023 01:22 PM ET
▼ -0.28 (-0.47%)

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Analyst Price Target for WRB

Analyst Price Target is $79.09
▲ +32.50% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for W. R. Berkley in the last 3 months. The average price target is $79.09, with a high forecast of $88.00 and a low forecast of $70.00. The average price target represents a 32.50% upside from the last price of $59.69.

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Current Consensus is Buy

The current consensus among 9 contributing investment analysts is to buy stock in W. R. Berkley. This Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/29/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 10 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/28/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/28/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/26/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/24/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 6 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/23/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/21/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 6 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/23/2023

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 6 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
3/15/2023Bank of AmericaUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$77.00 ➝ $76.00Low
1/19/2023BMO Capital MarketsInitiated CoverageMarket Perform$76.00Low
11/22/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$72.00 ➝ $75.00Low
11/11/2022Janney Montgomery ScottInitiated CoverageBuy$88.00Low
11/4/2022UBS GroupBoost Target$84.00Low
10/25/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$75.00 ➝ $81.00Low
10/12/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$83.00 ➝ $85.00Low
9/5/2022Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$77.00 ➝ $80.00Low
8/19/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$70.00 ➝ $72.00Low
8/3/2022ArgusInitiated CoverageBuy$72.00Low
7/22/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost Target$83.00Low
7/12/2022Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetHold$67.00 ➝ $70.00Low
5/23/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$68.00 ➝ $70.00Low
4/26/2022Truist FinancialBoost Target$73.33 ➝ $83.00High
4/25/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$44.67 ➝ $67.00Medium
4/21/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$67.00 ➝ $44.67High
4/14/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$99.00 ➝ $67.00Low
4/12/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight$65.00 ➝ $76.00High
4/8/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost Target$63.00 ➝ $75.00Low
2/3/2022Wolfe ResearchUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$70.67Medium
12/16/2021Evercore ISIInitiated CoverageOutperform$65.33High
12/9/2021Truist FinancialInitiated CoveragePositive ➝ Buy$70.00High
11/22/2021The Goldman Sachs GroupInitiated CoverageBuy$66.00High
11/18/2021Jefferies Financial GroupInitiated CoverageHold$54.67Medium
10/22/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$58.67 ➝ $60.67High
9/20/2021Boenning ScattergoodUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$58.00Medium
8/19/2021Bank of AmericaUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$53.33 ➝ $57.33High
8/16/2021Wolfe ResearchInitiated CoverageMarket Perform$50.67Low
7/23/2021Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform$60.00 ➝ $58.67High
4/22/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$56.00 ➝ $59.33Low
4/21/2021Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetHold$46.67 ➝ $53.33Medium
4/16/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$55.33 ➝ $56.00Medium
4/7/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyInitiated CoverageOverweight$61.33Medium
3/24/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$51.33 ➝ $55.33High
2/24/2021UBS GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$48.67 ➝ $53.33High
1/27/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$50.67 ➝ $51.33High
1/12/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$50.00 ➝ $50.67Low
1/11/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$45.33 ➝ $48.67Low
1/8/2021The Goldman Sachs GroupUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$35.33 ➝ $46.67Low
11/24/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$46.67 ➝ $50.00Low
10/26/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$44.00 ➝ $46.67Medium
10/21/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetHold$40.00 ➝ $44.67High
7/27/2020UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral$40.00 ➝ $44.00Low
7/23/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$41.33 ➝ $44.00Low
7/22/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetHold$38.67 ➝ $40.00High
7/22/2020Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$45.33 ➝ $48.67Medium
7/15/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$38.67 ➝ $41.33Medium
4/24/2020CfraLower TargetHold$51.33 ➝ $36.67Low
4/19/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftUpgradeSell ➝ HoldHigh
4/14/2020UBS GroupUpgradeHold$38.00High
4/13/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftUpgradeSell ➝ Hold$38.67High
4/8/2020Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingBuy$54.67 ➝ $45.33Medium
4/1/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$52.00 ➝ $40.00Medium
2/28/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$50.00 ➝ $52.00High
1/29/2020Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetSell$36.67 ➝ $38.00Low
1/29/2020Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$53.33 ➝ $54.67High
1/22/2020Buckingham ResearchUpgradeNeutral ➝ BuyMedium
12/11/2019Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$45.51 ➝ $46.67Low
12/5/2019Royal Bank of CanadaUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform$46.67 ➝ $53.33Medium
9/12/2019Buckingham ResearchBoost TargetNeutral$42.00 ➝ $42.67Low
8/14/2019Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$42.00 ➝ $48.67Medium
7/24/2019Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector Perform$45.33High
6/26/2019Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftDowngradeHold ➝ Sell$43.81Low
4/24/2019UBS GroupBoost TargetSell$35.33 ➝ $37.33Medium
4/24/2019Boenning ScattergoodReiterated RatingHoldHigh
4/24/2019Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector Perform$40.00High
2/27/2019Credit Suisse GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$34.44 ➝ $39.11Low
1/3/2019Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.89 ➝ $32.44Low
8/7/2018Credit Suisse GroupInitiated CoverageNeutral$34.67Low
7/25/2018Boenning ScattergoodReiterated RatingHoldMedium
6/18/2018The Goldman Sachs GroupInitiated CoverageSell$32.89Medium
6/14/2018Bank of AmericaDowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$32.89Medium
4/25/2018Boenning ScattergoodReiterated RatingHoldLow
(Data available from 3/24/2018 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.86 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 21 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/26/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 12 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/25/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 10 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/25/2022
  • 13 very positive mentions
  • 33 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/24/2022
  • 12 very positive mentions
  • 15 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/24/2022
  • 8 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
1/23/2023
  • 14 very positive mentions
  • 34 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
2/22/2023
  • 15 very positive mentions
  • 15 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
3/24/2023

Current Sentiment

  • 15 very positive mentions
  • 15 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

Recent Stories by Sentiment

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W. R. Berkley logo
W.R. Berkley Corp. is an insurance holding company, which engages in the property casualty insurance business. It operates through the following segments: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment includes excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines throughout the United States, as well as insurance businesses in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South America, Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Asia, and Australia. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment is involved in the reinsurance business on a facultative and treaty basis, primarily in the United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and South Africa. The company was founded by William R. Berkley in 1967 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.
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Today's Range

Now: $59.69
Low: $58.92
High: $60.06

50 Day Range

MA: $66.98
Low: $59.97
High: $73.36

52 Week Range

Now: $59.69
Low: $58.92
High: $76.99

Volume

408,763 shs

Average Volume

1,505,768 shs

Market Capitalization

$15.73 billion

P/E Ratio

12.06

Dividend Yield

0.64%

Beta

0.62

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of W. R. Berkley?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued research reports on W. R. Berkley in the last twelve months: Argus, Bank of America Co., BMO Capital Markets, Janney Montgomery Scott, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, StockNews.com, Truist Financial Co., UBS Group AG, and Wells Fargo & Company.
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What is the current price target for W. R. Berkley?

11 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for W. R. Berkley in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $79.09, suggesting a possible upside of 31.9%. Janney Montgomery Scott has the highest price target set, predicting WRB will reach $88.00 in the next twelve months. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $70.00 for W. R. Berkley in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for W. R. Berkley?

W. R. Berkley currently has 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Buy." A "buy" rating indicates that analysts believe WRB will outperform the market and that investors should add to their positions of W. R. Berkley.
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What other companies compete with W. R. Berkley?

Other companies that are similar to W. R. Berkley include Markel, Cincinnati Financial, CNA Financial, Arch Capital Group and RLI. Learn More about companies similar to W. R. Berkley.

How do I contact W. R. Berkley's investor relations team?

W. R. Berkley's physical mailing address is 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT, 06830. The insurance provider's listed phone number is (203) 629-3000 and its investor relations email address is [email protected] The official website for W. R. Berkley is www.wrberkley.com. Learn More about contacing W. R. Berkley investor relations.