W.R. Berkley stock steadies as dividend and Q2 2026 earnings support valuation
Published on 09/18/2026 at 12:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
W.R. Berkley stock (ISIN US08411M1045) finished the New York Stock Exchange session on September 17, 2026 at USD 70.10, a modest gain from the previous close of USD 69.95 as investors position ahead of the upcoming dividend.
Dividend and recent earnings underpin the shares
According to price and event data on Yahoo Finance, W.R. Berkley announced a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, implying an annualized payout of USD 0.40 and a forward yield of about 0.6 percent at the September 17, 2026 closing price of USD 70.10.
The same overview shows that W.R. Berkley shares traded in a 52-week range between USD 62.87 and USD 78.96 as of September 17, 2026, placing the latest closing price roughly 11 percent above the 52-week low and about 11 percent below the 52-week high.
On the fundamentals side, analyst data compiled by Yahoo Finance indicate that W.R. Berkley generated Q2 2026 revenue of USD 3.19 billion and earnings of USD 452.26 million, corresponding to a profit margin of 14.19 percent for the quarter.
The same Q2 2026 analysis page shows year-ago quarterly sales of USD 3.16 billion, implying that W.R. Berkley increased revenue by about USD 0.03 billion, or slightly under 1 percent, compared with Q2 2025 while maintaining a double-digit margin.
Valuation views and analyst expectations
A valuation review published on September 18, 2026 by Simply Wall St highlights that one widely followed narrative pegs W.R. Berkley’s fair value at USD 83.00 per share, which would be around 18 percent above the recent closing level of USD 70.10.
According to the same Simply Wall St piece dated September 18, 2026, W.R. Berkley is trading on a price-to-earnings multiple of about 14.1 times based on current earnings, a level the authors contrast with their fair-value estimate and long-term total shareholder return of more than 140 percent over five years.
Analyst consensus data on Yahoo Finance show an average price target of USD 69.41 for W.R. Berkley stock as of mid-September 2026, slightly below the September 17, 2026 closing price of USD 70.10, with a low target of USD 51.00 and the current price level coinciding with the upper end of that range.
The same analyst overview reports that for the current quarter ending September 2026, the average revenue estimate stands at USD 3.22 billion compared with actual Q2 2026 revenue of USD 3.19 billion, while full-year 2026 revenue is expected to reach about USD 12.8 billion versus year-ago sales of USD 12.45 billion.
Stock level and investor perspective
Per New York Stock Exchange price data referenced by Yahoo Finance, W.R. Berkley stock closed at USD 70.10 on September 17, 2026, with the prior close at USD 69.95 and an intraday trading range between USD 69.60 and USD 70.47, leaving the shares trading on the NYSE in USD within a mid-range band of their 52-week history rather than at either extreme.
W.R. Berkley stock snapshot
- Company: W.R. Berkley Corporation
- ISIN: US08411M1045
- Ticker: WRB
- Trading venue: New York Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 17, 2026, 4:00): 70.10 USD
- Market capitalization: 18,500,000,000 USD (as of September 17, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Property and casualty insurance
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 24, 2026
