W. R. Berkley Corp (WRB) Stock Forecast & Price Target
W. R. Berkley Corp · NYSE
$76.21+0.51 (+0.67%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering W. R. Berkley Corp, 2 rate it Buy or better, 9 sit at Hold, and 5 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $55.00 to $83.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $70.07 sits 8% below the current $76.21. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 3 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.20 next quarter toward $4.82 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy213%
Hold956%
Sell531%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to W. R. Berkley Corp.
As of Jul, 2 of 16 firms rate WRB a Buy (9 Hold, 5 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WRB EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.20
Range $1.16 – $1.24 · 14 analysts · +6% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect W. R. Berkley Corp to earn $1.20 a share (range $1.16 – $1.24), versus $1.13 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.82, growing to $4.82 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.2B
Range $3.2B – $3.3B · 14 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.2B (range $3.2B – $3.3B), +2.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $12.8B, rising to $13.3B next year.
Top analysts covering W. R. Berkley Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WRB.
#1
Alex Scott
Barclays · Rank #40
Sell
$62.00-18.6% to target
Overall win rate
52%
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#2
Elyse Greenspan
Wells Fargo · Rank #44
Sell
$68.00-10.8% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
Meyer Shields
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #213
Hold
$69.00-9.5% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#4
Mark Hughes
Truist Securities · Rank #214
Buy
$83.00+8.9% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#5
Ryan Tunis
Cantor Fitzgerald
Hold
$74.00-2.9% to target
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WRB stock forecast FAQ
What is WRB's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $70.07 for W. R. Berkley Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $83.00 high to a $55.00 low.
Is WRB stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 9 are Hold, and 5 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WRB?+
The Street-high target is $83.00 (Truist Securities), and the Street-low is $55.00 (TD Cowen). The average of all 15 active targets is $70.07.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WRB?+
16 analysts have an active rating on W. R. Berkley Corp, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WRB?+
Among analysts who currently cover WRB, Alex Scott of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Sell with a $62.00 target.
What is W. R. Berkley Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.20 per share (range $1.16 – $1.24) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.82, rising to $4.82 the following year.
How much revenue is W. R. Berkley Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.2B (range $3.2B – $3.3B). Full-year revenue is projected at $12.8B, growing to $13.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WRB lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 16 firms rate WRB a Buy (9 Hold, 5 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WRB calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
