StockStory flags upside in Woodward, W.R. Berkley and headwinds for General Mills

StockStory on May 15, 2026, highlighted Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) and W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) as mid-cap stocks with growth potential, while identifying General Mills (NYSE: GIS) as a name facing headwinds. General Mills, with a market capitalization of $18.04 billion, was cited as less attractive at $33.96 a share and 10.2 times forward earnings. Woodward, valued at $22.06 billion, traded at $370.44 a share, or 37.1 times forward earnings. W.R. Berkley, with a market capitalization of $24.72 billion, traded at $66.43 a share, implying a valuation of 2.4 times forward book value. The note framed mid-cap companies as potential long-term compounders but warned that competition from larger incumbents and smaller challengers can pressure returns.