- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
W. R. Berkley Corporation · Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty
Latest close
37.08 BRL
-0.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 0.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 58/100.
Setup score
39
out of 100
Latest Close
37.08 BRL
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
12.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
3.8%
2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
-
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 23.97% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
Price follow-through
-0.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.7%.
Indicator stack
2/71
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 23.97%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
58/100
12 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 0.7% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is - the 13-week average. Participation data is incomplete.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb
20 Feb
27 Feb
6 Mar
13 Mar
20 Mar
27 Mar
3 Apr
10 Apr
17 Apr
24 Apr
1 May
8 May
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22 May
29 May
5 Jun
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19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
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24 Jul
31 Jul
7 Aug
Up week
Down week
Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4212-week average 0.25
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.7% over four weeks, 12.1% over 12 weeks, and -1.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.02Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change33.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change59.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment58/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.
5 positive · 7 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher9 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.4%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-7.4%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains7
Flat weeks9
Modest losses7
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split16/12Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -3.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorBR Financial Services
4-week rank48 / 100
Group average0.8%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryBR Insurance - Property & Casualty
4-week rank4 / 6
Group average3.5%
Trend breadth66.7%
Trend66.7%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape35/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 35/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis27/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.42; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 23.97%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 23.97% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment58/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.
Berkley Re America gets a new president as Westcott becomes EVP Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 37.08 BRL | -0.4% | 35.46 BRL | 26.85 BRL | 1.02 | -3.83 | 0 | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 37.24 BRL | 0.0% | 35.47 BRL | 26.64 BRL | 1.10 | -6.89 | 0 | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 37.24 BRL | 1.1% | 35.47 BRL | 26.43 BRL | 1.11 | -5.37 | 13 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 36.84 BRL | 0.0% | 35.46 BRL | 26.22 BRL | 1.04 | -6.76 | 0 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 36.84 BRL | 1.0% | 35.47 BRL | 26.01 BRL | 0.76 | -9.48 | 2 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 36.46 BRL | 0.0% | 35.48 BRL | 25.81 BRL | 0.14 | -9.10 | 0 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 36.46 BRL | 6.4% | 35.47 BRL | 25.60 BRL | -0.43 | -9.05 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 34.28 BRL | 4.4% | 35.55 BRL | 25.40 BRL | -0.90 | -12.59 | 0 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 32.85 BRL | 0.0% | 35.70 BRL | 25.20 BRL | -1.05 | -18.00 | 0 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 32.85 BRL | -0.0% | 35.89 BRL | 25.03 BRL | -1.07 | -17.67 | 0 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 32.86 BRL | -3.0% | 36.09 BRL | 24.86 BRL | -1.05 | -20.61 | 5 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 33.87 BRL | 2.4% | 36.29 BRL | 24.68 BRL | -1.09 | -19.97 | 8 | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 33.07 BRL | 0.0% | 36.48 BRL | 24.50 BRL | -1.18 | -22.96 | 0 | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 33.07 BRL | 0.0% | 36.79 BRL | 24.32 BRL | -1.03 | -26.44 | 0 | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.