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

Company Overview

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) is a publicly traded insurance holding company that underwrites and sells commercial property and casualty insurance, specialty insurance products, and reinsurance. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company operates a portfolio of underwriting businesses that focus on niche and specialty commercial risks, offering coverage tailored to industries such as transportation, construction, professional services and other commercial lines.

The company’s product mix includes primary and excess casualty, property, professional liability, environmental and other specialty lines, together with treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions. Berkley distributes its products through independent agents and brokers and supports underwriting with in-house claims handling, risk management and loss-control services. The firm emphasizes underwriting discipline and segmentation, seeking to serve specialty markets where technical expertise and service add value.

W. R. Berkley was founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley, who played a prominent role in the company’s development as it expanded through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Today the business operates across the United States and through international subsidiaries and branches, serving commercial clients and broker partners in multiple regions. The company is managed by an executive leadership team and overseen by a board of directors, with the founder historically influential in its long-term strategy and governance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $68.38 to $68.89
• 50-Day Range: $67.15 to $76.23
• 52-Week Range: $62.87 to $78.96
• Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.10
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: $70.94
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

W.R. Berkley scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 570th out of 839 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: 2.2 / 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 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to decrease by -0.62% in the coming year, from $4.84 to $4.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

W.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 3.18. 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 2.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.34% 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 8.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in W.R. Berkley has recently decreased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

W.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.57%, 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 8.32% next year. This indicates that W.R. Berkley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

W.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 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

• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/20/2026
• Today: 8/26/2026
• 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: $70.94
• High Price Target: $83.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.19
• P/E Growth: 3.18
• 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: 1.73
• Cash Flow: $4.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.75
• Book Value: $26.51 per share
• Price / Book: 2.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 371,230,000
• Free Float: 278,050,000
• Market Cap: $25.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29