W. R. Berkley rises after boosting share buyback program

W. R. Berkley

08/01/2026 15:46

** Commercial insurer W. R. Berkley's WRB.N shares rise 1.9% to $69.76

** WRB boosts share buyback program to 25 million shares

** Co has 380 million outstanding shares for $26 billion market cap, as per LSEG data

** Four of 18 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 11 "hold" and three "sell"; median PT $74 - data compiled by LSEG

** WRB stock jumped 22.4% in 2025

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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