On Oct 22, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $WR Berkley (WRB.US)$, with price targets ranging from $56 to $76.
BofA Securities analyst Joshua Shanker maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $76.
Barclays analyst Alex Scott maintains with a sell rating, and maintains the target price at $56.
Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $68.
TD Cowen analyst Andrew Kligerman maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $68.
RBC Capital analyst Scott Heleniak maintains with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $57 to $63.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $WR Berkley (WRB.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The assessment of W. R. Berkley indicates that the company has historically been valued more highly compared to its peers, likely owing to its consistent long-term growth in equity which surpasses that of other top-tier industry counterparts.
The company has exhibited consistent performance with robust combined ratios even in the face of increased catastrophe losses. Additionally, the firm noted a rise in the expense ratio, attributed to initiatives for growth and technological investments, alongside a slowdown in premium growth relative to recent trends. Nonetheless, there is an ongoing recognition of growth prospects throughout various segments of the business.
W. R. Berkley's Q3 operating EPS outperformed estimates, coming in higher than both the anticipated figure and the consensus forecast. The quarter was regarded as satisfactory, though some may find it slightly underwhelming when compared to another peer's results, due to lower-than-expected NPW growth and marginal rate increases. There is some indication of rate acceleration in certain insurance lines, but overall, it is challenging to predict a significant rate increase throughout W. R. Berkley's portfolio that would result in the anticipated 10%-15% growth in the next quarter. It is suggested that the general consensus is aligned with this perspective.
W. R. Berkley reported EPS that aligned with forecasts, even considering a 5-cent impact from foreign exchange. The company experienced lighter premium growth, while the underlying margin surpassed expectations alongside a modest $1M of prior year development.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $WR Berkley (WRB.US)$ from 6 analysts:
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