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W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.81 +0.04 (+0.05%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About W.R. Berkley Stock (NYSE:WRB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.54
$78.39
50-Day Range
$68.82
$77.77
52-Week Range
$55.97
$78.39
Volume
1.40 million shs
Average Volume
1.91 million shs
Market Capitalization
$29.51 billion
P/E Ratio
17.72
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Price Target
$73.69
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

WRB MarketRank™: 

W.R. Berkley scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 228th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    W.R. Berkley has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    W.R. Berkley has a consensus price target of $73.69, representing about 5.3% downside from its current price of $77.81.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    W.R. Berkley has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about W.R. Berkley's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to grow by 8.78% in the coming year, from $4.33 to $4.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 17.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 17.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    W.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    W.R. Berkley has a P/B Ratio of 3.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about W.R. Berkley's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.36% of the outstanding shares of W.R. Berkley have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    W.R. Berkley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.R. Berkley has recently increased by 2.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    W.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    W.R. Berkley has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of W.R. Berkley is 8.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, W.R. Berkley will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.64% next year. This indicates that W.R. Berkley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about W.R. Berkley's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.36% of the outstanding shares of W.R. Berkley have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    W.R. Berkley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in W.R. Berkley has recently increased by 2.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    W.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 1.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 183% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, W.R. Berkley insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    23.00% of the stock of W.R. Berkley is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    68.82% of the stock of W.R. Berkley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about W.R. Berkley's insider trading history.
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WRB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

W.R. Berkley's stock was trading at $58.52 at the start of the year. Since then, WRB stock has increased by 33.0% and is now trading at $77.81.

W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.02. The insurance provider had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. W.R. Berkley had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 12.32%.
Read the conference call transcript
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W.R. Berkley's stock split on Wednesday, July 10th 2024.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, July 9th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of W.R. Berkley: Intrepid Insurance Company, American Mining Insurance Company, Garnet Captive Services, 120dB Films Capital LLC, 120dB Films Lending LLC, 34 Leadenhall Street Limited, 52 Lime Street Management Limited, and others.

Top institutional investors of W.R. Berkley include Czech National Bank (0.02%), Agate Pass Investment Management LLC (0.01%), OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A (0.01%) and Sage Capital Advisors llc (0.01%).
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Shares of WRB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.R. Berkley investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/22/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Today
10/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:WRB
CIK
11544
Employees
8,606
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$87.00
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.73
Forward P/E Ratio
17.96
P/E Growth
2.66
Net Income
$1.76 billion
Net Margins
12.32%
Pretax Margin
15.84%
Return on Equity
18.83%
Return on Assets
4.01%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
0.37
Quick Ratio
0.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.64 billion
Price / Sales
2.16
Cash Flow
$3.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.60
Book Value
$22.06 per share
Price / Book
3.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
379,290,000
Free Float
292,056,000
Market Cap
$29.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NYSE:WRB) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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