Share Buyback Boost: Recent chatter on social media has been buzzing about W. R. Berkley Corporation’s announcement of an increased share repurchase authorization to 25 million shares. Many are intrigued by the 1.9% stock price rise to $69.76 following the news, seeing it as a potential sign of confidence from management. Discussions highlight curiosity about the long-term impact on shareholder value.
Major Investment News: Another focal point on social media is the recent purchase of shares by a significant strategic partner, reportedly worth over $55 million. Posts reflect interest in how this move might signal strong faith in the company’s future within the insurance sector. The conversation remains active as users debate the implications of such a substantial investment.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Insider Trading Activity
W. R. Berkley Corporation insiders have traded $WRB stock on the open market 30 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 30 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WRB stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD MITSUI has made 30 purchases buying 4,124,916 shares for an estimated $287,433,298 and 0 sales.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Revenue
W. R. Berkley Corporation had revenues of $3.8B in Q3 2025. This is an increase of 10.82% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track WRB financials on Quiver Quantitative's WRB stock page.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $WRB stock 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WRB stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 10/30 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 10/31, 10/30.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 07/31.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 410 institutional investors add shares of W. R. Berkley Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 438 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. added 8,911,719 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $682,815,909
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 2,360,694 shares (-32.5%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $180,876,374
- KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 1,601,999 shares (-14.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $122,745,163
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 1,479,268 shares (-57.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $113,341,514
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,431,548 shares (-10.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $109,685,207
- INVESCO LTD. added 1,224,363 shares (+33.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $93,810,693
- JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC removed 1,181,236 shares (-14.5%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $90,506,302
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WRB in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 3 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/14/2026
- Barclays issued a "Underweight" rating on 01/08/2026
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Underperform" rating on 01/07/2026
- BMO Capital issued a "Underperform" rating on 10/22/2025
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/21/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for W. R. Berkley Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $WRB forecast page.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WRB recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $WRB in the last 6 months, with a median target of $72.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Tunis from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $76.0 on 01/14/2026
- Elyse Greenspan from Wells Fargo set a target price of $68.0 on 01/13/2026
- Alex Scott from Barclays set a target price of $64.0 on 01/08/2026
- David Motemaden from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $69.0 on 01/07/2026
- Meyer Shields from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $76.0 on 01/06/2026
- Yaron Kinar from Mizuho set a target price of $67.0 on 12/16/2025
- Brian Meredith from UBS set a target price of $78.0 on 11/07/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
