Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:WRB W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $74.27 +1.12 (+1.54%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.42 +0.14 (+0.19%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About W.R. Berkley Stock (NYSE:WRB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get W.R. Berkley alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$72.80▼$74.3450-Day Range$66.88▼$75.2852-Week Range$62.87▼$78.96Volume2.69 million shsAverage Volume2.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.57 billionP/E Ratio15.02Dividend Yield0.54%Price Target$70.61Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview W.R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that operates through a group of specialized insurance businesses. The company primarily provides commercial property and casualty insurance, serving businesses, organizations and other commercial customers with coverage tailored to specific industries and risks. Its products and services include workers’ compensation, commercial automobile, property, general liability, professional liability, directors and officers liability, excess and surplus lines, and other specialty insurance products. W.R. Berkley also participates in reinsurance and offers risk management and related services through certain operating units. Founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley, the company has expanded from its U.S. origins into an international insurance organization. Its operations serve customers in the United States and selected international markets, including parts of Europe, South America and Asia-Pacific. W.R. Berkley operates through a decentralized structure, with individual units focused on particular markets, products and customer needs. William R. Berkley serves as the company’s executive chairman, while W. Robert Berkley Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreWRB MarketRank™: 3.58401174429 of 5 starsW.R. Berkley scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 407th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingW.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/DownsideThe consensus price target for W.R. Berkley is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageW.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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to decrease by -1.02% in the coming year, from $4.89 to $4.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioW.R. Berkley has a P/B Ratio of 2.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.71% of the float of W.R. Berkley has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW.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 monthShort interest in W.R. Berkley has recently decreased by 15.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthW.R. Berkley has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W.R. Berkley is 8.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about W.R. Berkley's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentW.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W.R. Berkley insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.10% 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 Institutions68.82% 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. Receive WRB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for W.R. Berkley and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)W R Berkley: 3 key takeaways for long-term investorsOctober 21 at 12:43 AM | msn.comW R Berkley stock dips as Q3 net premiums written, ROE miss estimatesOctober 21 at 12:43 AM | msn.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Zions Bancorporation National Association (ZION) and W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)October 21 at 7:43 PM | theglobeandmail.comW. R. Berkley (WRB) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 21 at 7:43 PM | finance.yahoo.comW. R. Berkley Earnings Call Highlights Strong ROEOctober 20 at 8:11 PM | tipranks.comSee More Headlines WRB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WRB shares performed this year? W.R. Berkley's stock was trading at $70.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WRB shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $74.2740. How were W.R. Berkley's earnings last quarter? W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.02. The business's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did W.R. Berkley's stock split? W.R. Berkley's stock split on the morning of Wednesday, July 10th 2024.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly minted shares were payable 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. Does W.R. Berkley have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are W.R. Berkley's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of W.R. Berkley include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.25%), Wedmont Private Capital, Monument Capital Management and CX Institutional. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of W.R. Berkley? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of W.R. Berkley own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.R. Berkley investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Tesla (TSLA), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Mastercard (MA). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings10/19/2026Today10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, WRB's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:WRB CIK11544 Webwww.wrberkley.com Phone(203) 629-3000Fax203-629-3073Employees8,804Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for W.R. Berkley$70.61 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.73 Trailing P/E Ratio15.02 Forward P/E Ratio15.19 P/E Growth1.73Net Income$1.78 billion Net Margins12.53% Pretax Margin15.72% Return on Equity19.63% Return on Assets4.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.37 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.71 billion Price / Sales1.87 Cash Flow$4.49 per share Price / Cash Flow16.53 Book Value$25.56 per share Price / Book2.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,230,000Free Float278,050,000Market Cap$27.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.27 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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