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No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 03 Mar 2026.
Berkley W R Corp: what insiders have been doing
Headquartered in Greenwich, United States, Berkley W R Corp belongs to the Banks sector and traces its origins to 1967. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, the company's managers filed 39 filings, from 14 insiders.
Not one open-market sale was filed. On the buying side, 1 insider reported 20 purchases totalling €206.0M. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. The largest single trade was a purchase of €19.1M by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd, published on 23 January 2026.
With 39 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 22 filings across the 5,458 companies we follow on the same exchange. Our records for Berkley W R Corp go back to 2016, with 23 purchases and 1 sale on the open market in total. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 14.71 bn USD and net income of 1.78 bn USD, with a dividend of 1.85 USD per share.
The clock since the last published purchase (3 March 2026) now reads 229 days. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 1 day. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc also feature in our signals. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
144
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€206M
23 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€2M
1 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd20 buys
Since the insiders bought
- -7.4%Entry US$70.39 · Close at T+90 US$65.18
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Berkley W R Corp Hold (neutral), based on 17 analysts. Average price target: US$69.06.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 2,962 of 24,148 companies
71.9
score / 100
Value68
Quality76
FCF yld12%
Earn yld6.4%
EV/EBITDA12.0x
ROE20%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn12%
Debt/EBITDA1.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$75.42
Analyst consensus
17 analystsHold
US$51.00Target US$69.06(-8%)US$83.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$14.6B
EBITDAUS$2.6B18% margin
Net incomeUS$1.8B12.9% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)15.5x
PER (forward)15.4x
P/Book3.0x
Beta0.27
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$28B
Total debtUS$2.8B
Free Cash FlowUS$3.4B
Debt / Equity32%
Profitability & ownership
ROE20.2%
ROA3.6%
% insiders26.4%
% institutions76.2%
Last declaration on 5 August 2026
Declarations144 total
14,086 shares0Common StockSEC:0000011544-26-000041:0
98,593 shares0Common StockSEC:0000011544-26-000042:0
14,086 shares0Common StockSEC:0000011544-26-000043:0
14,086 shares0Common StockSEC:0000011544-26-000044:0
650 shares@ US$72.287547.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000011544-26-000041:1
4,139 shares@ US$72.287547.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000011544-26-000042:1
650 shares@ US$72.287523.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000011544-26-000043:1
592 shares@ US$72.287540.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000011544-26-000044:1
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257637:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257649:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257636:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257653:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257656:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257662:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257667:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257685:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257689:0
3,090 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-257711:0
45,103 shares@ US$72.28541.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-089411:0
Canonical exit: 31 May 2026 (T+90)
145,491 shares@ US$71.6464.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-083630:0
Canonical exit: 27 May 2026 (T+90)
203,590 shares@ US$71.09315.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-072599:0
Canonical exit: 24 May 2026 (T+90)
300,986 shares@ US$70.52738.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-061923:0
Canonical exit: 20 May 2026 (T+90)
281,386 shares@ US$71.19358.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-057634:0
Canonical exit: 18 May 2026 (T+90)
17,599 shares@ US$71.88080.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-052089:0
Canonical exit: 13 May 2026 (T+90)
35,952 shares@ US$69.27441.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-047258:0
Canonical exit: 10 May 2026 (T+90)
25 of 144 declarations
About Berkley W R Corp
W. R. Berkley Corporation (ticker: WRB-PH) is an insurance issuer linked to W. R. Berkley Corporation, a U.S.-listed company whose common shares trade on the NYSE in the United States. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the group is widely recognized as one of the leading commercial lines writers in the U.S., with operations that extend beyond the domestic market. ([ir.berkley.com](https://ir.berkley.com/news/news-details/2026/W--R--Berkley-Corporation-Declares-Regular-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
The company’s business model is built around two core property-casualty segments: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment covers a broad set of specialty and commercial risks through a portfolio of operating units serving businesses, professionals, and niche client groups. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment adds reinsurance and excess-and-surplus-style capacity, supporting diversification of underwriting exposure and premium sources. Management describes the group as operating worldwide in these two segments, which gives it a flexible platform across markets and product classes. ([ir.berkley.com](https://ir.berkley.com/news/news-details/2026/W--R--Berkley-Corporation-Declares-Regular-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, W. R. Berkley is differentiated by specialty underwriting, decentralized operating execution, and a focus on markets where pricing discipline and technical expertise matter most. Rather than competing as a broad commodity carrier, the company tends to target attractive niches where it can leverage underwriting judgment, claims expertise, and tailored product design. Its portfolio includes commercial property and casualty coverages, general liability, professional liability, cyber, environmental, energy-related, transportation, and other specialty solutions, depending on the operating unit. That niche orientation is a key reason the company is often viewed as a high-quality underwriting franchise among U.S. insurers. ([ir.berkley.com](https://ir.berkley.com/news/news-details/2026/W--R--Berkley-Corporation-Declares-Regular-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments have reinforced the strategic emphasis on growth in specialty lines and disciplined capital allocation. In 2025 and early 2026, the group launched Berkley Edge to serve small and mid-sized businesses with professional liability and casualty insurance, and Berkley Embedded Solutions to deliver tailored insurance products at the point of sale. The company also announced leadership appointments in several business units, along with regular dividends, a higher share repurchase authorization, and first-quarter 2026 results. Taken together, these actions suggest continued investment in growth niches while maintaining balance-sheet and shareholder-return discipline. ([ir.berkley.com](https://ir.berkley.com/news/news-details/2025/W--R--Berkley-Corporation-Forms-Berkley-Edge/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
For investors following the preferred security WRB-PH, the broader context is that of a U.S. property-casualty insurer with a long operating history, a reputation for underwriting specialization, and exposure to the usual insurance sector drivers: premium rate trends, loss experience, catastrophe activity, reserve adequacy, investment income, and capital management. In short, the name sits squarely in the U.S. insurance complex, listed in the United States on the NYSE ecosystem, with a franchise built around specialty commercial insurance rather than mass-market personal lines. ([ir.berkley.com](https://ir.berkley.com/news/news-details/2026/W--R--Berkley-Corporation-Declares-Regular-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
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