W. R. Berkley - WRB Stock Forecast, Price & News

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. R. Berkley in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WRB shares.
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9 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for W. R. Berkley's stock. Their WRB share price forecasts range from $65.33 to $88.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $77.64 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% from the stock's current price.
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W. R. Berkley's stock was trading at $54.9267 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WRB shares have increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $73.56.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 26th 2023.
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W. R. Berkley Co. (NYSE:WRB) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 24th. The insurance provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.16. The insurance provider earned $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. W. R. Berkley had a net margin of 12.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.98%. W. R. Berkley's revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.88 earnings per share.
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W. R. Berkley announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, December 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%.
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W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.54%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 8.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WRB will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.35% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Shares of W. R. Berkley split before market open on Thursday, March 24th 2022. The 3-2 split was announced on Friday, February 25th 2022. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, March 23rd 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

63 employees have rated W. R. Berkley Chief Executive Officer W. Robert Berkley, Jr. on Glassdoor.com. W. Robert Berkley, Jr. has an approval rating of 88% among the company's employees. 70.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at W. R. Berkley to a friend.

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W. R. Berkley trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WRB."

W. R. Berkley's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.47%), BlackRock Inc. (5.21%), State Street Corp (4.15%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.36%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.98%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.07%).
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of WRB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $73.56.

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) has a market capitalization of $19.53 billion and generates $9.46 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $1.02 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.64 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 7,681 workers across the globe.

W. R. Berkley's mailing address is 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT, 06830. The official website for the company is www.wrberkley.com. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (203) 629-3000, via email at investorrelations@berkley.com, or via fax at 203-629-3073.