Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB)

Posted by Defense World Staff on Nov 26th, 2025

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in W.R. Berkley stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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W.R. Berkley Stock Performance

Shares of WRB stock opened at $77.98 on Wednesday. W.R. Berkley Corporation has a 52 week low of $55.97 and a 52 week high of $78.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.96. 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 company has a market cap of $29.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.40.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 20th. The insurance provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.03. W.R. Berkley had a net margin of 13.01% and a return on equity of 19.35%. The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that W.R. Berkley Corporation will post 4.33 EPS for the current year.

W.R. Berkley Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On W.R. Berkley

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WRB. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of W.R. Berkley by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 756 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in W.R. Berkley by 1.8% in the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of W.R. Berkley by 2.0% in the third quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,180 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $528,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of W.R. Berkley by 40.2% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 523 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of W.R. Berkley by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,788 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.82% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on WRB shares. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $78.00 price target on W.R. Berkley in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on W.R. Berkley from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of W.R. Berkley from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of W.R. Berkley in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $84.00 price target on W.R. Berkley and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, W.R. Berkley has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.85.

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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

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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.