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WRB

W R BerkleyC
NYSE / Insurance
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Current thesis
Q3 Insurance underwriting income grew 10.6%, operating EPS rose 6.4% year over year, and fixed-maturity investment income benefited from higher reinvestment yields. Those drivers could sustain returns despite slower premium growth.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
9 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-26.
What can break
Catastrophe losses, long-tail claim development and reserve-estimation uncertainty could worsen the combined ratio. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-19]
Momentum
75
Value
52
Sentiment
53
Setup hits (3d)
9 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $74.00 · Bull $82.00 · Bear $63.00Analysis 2026-10-22; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-26 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-22 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-26

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-26. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $69.41
Why
Momentum75 · Δ7d -2.4
Value52 · Δ7d +0.4
Sentiment53 · Δ7d +1.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Bullish). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • 9 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-26.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.4.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Catastrophe losses, long-tail claim development and reserve-estimation uncertainty could worsen the combined ratio. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-19]
  • • Investment-income support depends partly on reinvestment yields; lower rates or portfolio losses could weaken that contribution. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-19]
  • • Revenue missed pre-report consensus, net EPS fell to $1.14 from $1.28 a year earlier, and average rate increases moderated.

Catalyst clock

2026-11-19

Mixed Q3 result and divided analyst revisions

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
75
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-2.4
Δ21d
+15.4
Value
52
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+0.1
Sentiment
53
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.9
Δ21d
-15.9
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 74.7 / Value 52.2 / Sentiment 53.0

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-22. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$82.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$74.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
30%
Probability
Target price
$63.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-26
Market Cap
$27.39B
Beta
0.37
Shares Out
371.23M
P/E (TTM)
14.9
P/S (TTM)
1.85
P/FCF (TTM)
9.57
Rev YoY
+1.2%
EPS YoY
+15.2%
Gross Margin
-
Op Margin
+16.9%
Net Debt
$560.24M
Current Ratio
0.42
As of 2026-10-26 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data