W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in W.R. Berkley stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

W.R. Berkley Stock Performance

Shares of WRB stock traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $77.98. The stock had a trading volume of 1,743,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,069,858. W.R. Berkley Corporation has a 1-year low of $55.97 and a 1-year high of $78.96. The firm has a market cap of $29.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business’s fifty day moving average is $75.44 and its 200-day moving average is $72.96.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The insurance provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion. W.R. Berkley had a return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 13.01%.W.R. Berkley’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that W.R. Berkley Corporation will post 4.33 earnings per share for the current year.

W.R. Berkley Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. W.R. Berkley’s payout ratio is presently 7.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on WRB shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $66.00 target price on W.R. Berkley and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $80.00 price target on W.R. Berkley in a report on Monday, November 17th. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $73.00 price objective on shares of W.R. Berkley in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of W.R. Berkley in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.85.

Institutional Trading of W.R. Berkley

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in W.R. Berkley in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in W.R. Berkley during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of W.R. Berkley in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Spectrum Wealth Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.R. Berkley during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of W.R. Berkley during the second quarter worth about $34,000. 68.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About W.R. Berkley

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines.