Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp W. R. Berkley Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

W. R. Berkley Corporation WRB will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, April 21.

Analysts expect the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company to report quarterly earnings at 99 cents per share, down from $1.04 per share in the year-ago period. W. R. Berkley projects to report quarterly revenue at $3.02 billion, compared to $2.76 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On March 28, W. R. Berkley confirmed that Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) will acquire a 15% stake through a newly announced investment and voting agreement.

W. R. Berkley shares rose 0.5% to close at $68.80 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Jefferies analyst Yaron Kinar maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $57 to $66 on April 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields maintained a Market Perform rating and slashed the price target from $64 to $62 on April 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut the price target from $70 to $69 on April 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $68 to $80 on April 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.
• B of A Securities analyst Joshua Shanker downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and increased the price target from $73 to $74 on April 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.

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