Zacks Investment Research
28 May 2026, 15:50 UTC · 16w ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score KNSL −0.60 across four claims — strongly bearish.
−0.60strongly bearish
More negative than 83% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish
W.R. Berkley's 2026 earnings per share are projected to increase by 7.9% year-over-year.
More positive than 76% of claims this week
W.R. Berkley maintains a trailing 12-month return on equity of 18.9%, significantly outperforming the industry average of 7.4%.
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More positive than 62% of claims this week
W.R. Berkley shares have declined 10.9% over the past year, underperforming the industry's 4.6% decline.
More negative than 72% of claims this week
W.R. Berkley's price-to-book value of 2.49X is higher than the industry average of 1.4X.
More negative than 67% of claims this week
Which stocks this story touches
More negative than 83% of ticker scores this week
The company's shares have lost 34.5% over the past year.
More negative than 80% of ticker scores this week
The company's shares have lost 31.8% over the past year.
More negative than 75% of ticker scores this week
The company's shares have lost 3% over the past year.
More negative than 72% of ticker scores this week
Despite strong ROE and underwriting, the stock has lost 10.9% in a year due to slowing premium growth and pricing pressure.
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More positive than 38% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] The article groups these companies as insurers facing similar industry conditions and competitive pricing pressure.
More positive than 38% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] The article groups these companies as insurers facing similar industry conditions and competitive pricing pressure.
More positive than 38% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] The article groups these companies as insurers facing similar industry conditions and competitive pricing pressure.
More positive than 38% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] The article groups these companies as insurers facing similar industry conditions and competitive pricing pressure.
More positive than 38% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] The article groups these companies as insurers facing similar industry conditions and competitive pricing pressure.
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Price is moving against the score
$355.23 vs $306.07 close before publication (May 27) · not market-adjusted
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