W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and professional liability lines. It also provides workers' compensation, property casualty, general liability, and excess and umbrella coverage insurance products, as well as coverages for technology, ambulatory surgery centers, chiropractors, and concierge physicians; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; pollution liability and protective coverages to contractors and owners; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. In addition, this segment offers aviation insurance products; directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for life sciences and travel industries; coverage for excess liability, construction wrap-ups, and completed operations; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime-related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone203-629-3000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,222
OptionableOptionable
W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is W. R. Berkley's stock symbol?
W. R. Berkley trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WRB."
How often does W. R. Berkley pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for W. R. Berkley?
W. R. Berkley announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, December 12th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 27th. View W. R. Berkley's Dividend History.
How will W. R. Berkley's stock buyback program work?
W. R. Berkley announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 9th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were W. R. Berkley's earnings last quarter?
W. R. Berkley Corp (NYSE:WRB) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.28. The insurance provider had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.60 billion. W. R. Berkley had a return on equity of 9.03% and a net margin of 8.64%. W. R. Berkley's revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. View W. R. Berkley's Earnings History.
When is W. R. Berkley's next earnings date?
How can I listen to W. R. Berkley's earnings call?
W. R. Berkley will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 29th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for WRB?
6 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for W. R. Berkley's stock. Their predictions range from $73.00 to $78.00. On average, they expect W. R. Berkley's share price to reach $74.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for W. R. Berkley.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for W. R. Berkley?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. R. Berkley in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for W. R. Berkley.
Has W. R. Berkley been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WRB stock have trended very positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. W. R. Berkley earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the insurance provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of W. R. Berkley's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to W. R. Berkley include Tokio Marine (TKOMY), Travelers Companies (TRV), Allstate (ALL), Ms&Ad Insurance Group (MSADY), Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), Markel (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Subordinate Voting Shares (FRFHF), Cna Financial (CNA), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Alleghany (Y), Everest Re Group (RE), American Financial Group (AFG) and RenaissanceRe (RNR).
Who are W. R. Berkley's key executives?
W. R. Berkley's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William Robert Berkley, Exec. Chairman (Age 74)
- Mr. William Robert Berkley Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Richard Mark Baio, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 50)
- Mr. James Gerald Shiel, Exec. VP of Investments (Age 59)
- Mr. Ira Seth Lederman, Exec. VP & Sec. (Age 65)
Who are W. R. Berkley's major shareholders?
W. R. Berkley's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Scout Investments Inc. (0.50%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.38%), America First Investment Advisors LLC (0.15%), BTIM Corp. (0.12%), USS Investment Management Ltd (0.12%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.10%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for W. R. Berkley.
Which major investors are selling W. R. Berkley stock?
WRB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Retirement Systems of Alabama, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Confluence Investment Management LLC, America First Investment Advisors LLC, Beacon Financial Group, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Diligent Investors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for W. R. Berkley.
Which major investors are buying W. R. Berkley stock?
WRB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., DNB Asset Management AS, BTIM Corp., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, USS Investment Management Ltd, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. and Visionary Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for W. R. Berkley.
How do I buy shares of W. R. Berkley?
Shares of WRB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is W. R. Berkley's stock price today?
One share of WRB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.68.
How big of a company is W. R. Berkley?
W. R. Berkley has a market capitalization of $9.24 billion and generates $7.68 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $549.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.46 on an earnings per share basis. W. R. Berkley employs 7,222 workers across the globe.
What is W. R. Berkley's official website?
How can I contact W. R. Berkley?
W. R. Berkley's mailing address is 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT, 06830. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 203-629-3000 or via email at [email protected]
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