Mizuho lowers target for W.R. Berkley stock to USD 72.00

Published on 10/07/2026 at 07:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter net income rose 12.70 percent to USD 452.26 million. W.R. Berkley stock costs EUR 61.93 on October 7, 2026, versus EUR 61.86.

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W.R. Berkley (ISIN US0844231029) was trading at EUR 61.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 7:34 a.m. CEST, plus 0.11 percent versus the EUR 61.86 prior close. The latest analyst action came on September 16, 2026, when Mizuho Securities lowered its target from USD 74.00 to USD 72.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating, according to MarketScreener.

Mizuho trims its valuation case

The USD 2.00 target reduction places Mizuho's published view below the USD 74.00 level it previously used. The Neutral rating was retained, making the change a valuation adjustment rather than a full change in stance.

For investors, the timing matters because W.R. Berkley is approaching its next scheduled results date. The company has continued to combine commercial insurance underwriting with reinsurance operations across its two reported business segments.

Second-quarter earnings improved

W.R. Berkley reported USD 452.26 million of net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2026, up 12.70 percent from USD 401.29 million a year earlier, according to StockTitan.

The same filing summary reported a 20.50 percent operating return on equity and gross premiums written of USD 4.10 billion for the second quarter. Pre-tax underwriting income reached USD 317.50 million, up 21.80 percent, while the current accident-year combined ratio before catastrophe losses was 88.10 percent.

October 19 is the next test

W.R. Berkley is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on October 19, 2026, with its conference call set for 5:00 p.m. ET, according to the company's investor-relations release published on September 22, 2026 and available from W.R. Berkley Corporation. That report will show whether the second-quarter improvement in underwriting and investment income continued into the second half of 2026.

Pre-market quote and yearly range

The Lang & Schwarz euro quote was in pre-market trading because its 7:34 a.m. CEST timestamp preceded the 9:00 a.m. Xetra opening. On the primary NYSE listing, W.R. Berkley had a 52-week range of USD 62.87 to USD 78.96 and a market capitalization of USD 25.9 billion as of October 6, 2026.

W.R. Berkley was trading at EUR 61.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 7:34 a.m. CEST, plus 0.11 percent versus the prior close of EUR 61.86. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of W.R. Berkley stock.