W.R. Berkley stock gains support from steady dividend and moderate valuation

Published on 09/16/2026 at 16:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

W.R. Berkley stock closed at USD 71.28 on September 15, 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange, leaving the shares around 2.5 percent above the average analyst target. The insurer maintains a quarterly dividend of USD 0.10 per share payable on September 30, 2026.

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W.R. Berkley Corporation stock (ISIN US08411M1045) last closed at 71.28 USD on the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2026, giving the specialty insurer a market capitalization of 26.46 billion USD as reported at the same date.

Dividend policy and cash returns

According to MarketScreener, W.R. Berkley announced on September 10, 2026 that it will pay a regular quarterly dividend of 0.10 USD per share on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 21, 2026.

The same overview notes that the ex-dividend date for this 0.10 USD payment is September 21, 2026, confirming the schedule as the next visible cash-return event for investors in W.R. Berkley stock.

Valuation, performance and analyst context

The MarketScreener summary shows W.R. Berkley stock at a last closing price of 71.28 USD on the New York Stock Exchange, with the average analyst price target at 69.53 USD, implying the shares trade about 2.46 percent above that consensus level as of September 15, 2026, a modest premium that signals only limited upside according to the compiled views.

Trailing total return data for W.R. Berkley compiled by Yahoo Finance indicate that as of September 10, 2026 the stock has gained 0.93% year to date while the S&P 500 index has advanced 10.90%, and over the past year W.R. Berkley shows a total return of -0.22% compared with 16.22% for the benchmark.

Stock level and market capitalization

CompaniesMarketCap reports that W.R. Berkley had a market capitalization of 26.46 billion USD as of September 15, 2026, based on a share price of 71.28 USD, which places the company around the 918th position globally by market value among listed firms in its database.

For investors watching sector peers and portfolio weightings, a market value in the mid-tens of billions of dollars makes W.R. Berkley a mid-cap name within the US insurance and financials landscape rather than a mega-cap, which can influence index representation and analyst coverage intensity.

Closing price and trading venue

At a closing price of 71.28 USD on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 15, 2026, W.R. Berkley stock reflects a relatively muted stance from the market, trading only slightly above the average analyst target while still lagging the broader S&P 500 on a year-to-date and one-year total return basis.