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

Company Overview

W.R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through a group of operating units, the company provides coverage for businesses and organizations facing risks related to property damage, liability, workers’ compensation, transportation, professional services and other specialty exposures.

The company generally focuses on specialty and complex risks that may require tailored underwriting, industry expertise and customized policy structures. Its operations also include insurance products and services for niche markets, as well as reinsurance solutions designed to help other insurers manage their exposure to claims and catastrophic events.

W.R. Berkley was founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley and serves customers through operations in the United States and international markets. William R. Berkley serves as executive chairman, while W. Robert Berkley Jr. is the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.68 to $72.57
• 50-Day Range: $66.88 to $72.18
• 52-Week Range: $62.87 to $78.96
• Volume: 1.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.76
• Dividend Yield: 0.56%
• Price Target: $70.44
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.R. Berkley scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 491st out of 853 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

W.R. Berkley has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 6 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for W.R. Berkley is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

W.R. Berkley has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to decrease by -1.22% in the coming year, from $4.90 to $4.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. 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 2.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.71% of the float of W.R. Berkley has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

W.R. Berkley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.R. Berkley has recently decreased by 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

W.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.56%, 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 8.21%. 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 8.26% next year. This indicates that W.R. Berkley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

W.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

25.10% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/20/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WRB
• CIK: 11544
• Web: www.wrberkley.com
• Phone: (203) 629-3000
• Fax: 203-629-3073
• Employees: 8,804
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for W.R. Berkley: $70.44
• High Price Target: $83.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.67
• P/E Growth: 1.7
• Net Income: $1.78 billion
• Net Margins: 12.94%
• Pretax Margin: 16.19%
• Return on Equity: 19.44%
• Return on Assets: 4.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 0.37
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.81
• Cash Flow: $4.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.25
• Book Value: $25.56 per share
• Price / Book: 2.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 371,230,000
• Free Float: 278,050,000
• Market Cap: $26.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27