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W. R. Berkley Corp

NYSE: WRB · FINANCIAL SERVICES · INSURANCE - PROPERTY & CASUALTY

$66.95
-0.25% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$26.11B
P/E ratio
14.18
P/S ratio
1.76x
EPS (TTM)
$4.72
Dividend yield
0.40%
52W range
$64 – $78
Volume
2.2M

W. R. Berkley Corp (WRB) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$66.95
Consensus
$69.79
+4.24%
2030 Target
$593.91
+787.09%
DCF
15 analysts:
3 Buy8 Hold6 Sell

Management guidance

No specific CEO revenue targets found in available data. Management focus areas include technology investments, distribution expansion (Ryan Miller appointed President of Berkley Southeast), underwriting discipline, and operational efficiency. Q1 2026 earnings to be announced April 21, 2026.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$983.25
$18.7B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$593.91
$18.7B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$395.94
$18.7B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$12.1B$13.6B$14.7B$15.5B$16.3B$17.1B$17.9B$18.7B
Revenue growth12.3%7.8%5.2%5.0%4.9%4.8%4.7%
EPS$4.94$4.64$4.29$4.62$4.92$5.22$5.54$5.88
P/S ratio12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price$488.33$514.72$541.12$567.51$593.91

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Q1 2026 earnings announcement (April 21, 2026) - will set tone for FY guidance
+ Technology and distribution platform investments beginning to drive operational leverage
+ Specialty lines market hardening supporting premium growth and underwriting margins
+ Potential M&A or strategic partnerships in niche specialty insurance segments
+ Capital deployment through increased share buyback authorization
Key risks
- Catastrophic loss events (hurricanes, earthquakes) can significantly impact underwriting results
- Analyst estimates recently downgraded post-Q4 2025 earnings miss; consensus declining
- P&C insurance cycle deterioration - premium growth decelerating (5.24% in 2026E vs 12.32% in 2024)
- Rising loss ratios and combined ratios in competitive specialty lines segments
- Macroeconomic slowdown reducing commercial lines premium growth

Methodology

W. R. Berkley Corp's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 15 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.