NYSE:WRB W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $70.00 +0.23 (+0.33%) Closing price 09/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.22 -0.78 (-1.11%) As of 09/9/2026 07:30 PM 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$68.77▼$70.0350-Day Range$67.60▼$76.2352-Week Range$62.87▼$78.96Volume3.28 million shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.99 billionP/E Ratio14.37Dividend Yield0.57%Price Target$70.94Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) is an insurance holding company that operates through a group of property and casualty insurance businesses. The company provides commercial insurance and reinsurance products for businesses, organizations and other insurance companies, with an emphasis on specialty and complex risks. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, excess and surplus lines, professional liability, workers’ compensation, commercial automobile insurance, marine insurance and other specialty products. W.R. Berkley also provides reinsurance, helping insurers manage and transfer portions of their underwriting risks. Founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley, the company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and serves customers through operations in the United States and selected international markets. William R. Berkley serves as executive chairman, while W. Robert Berkley Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreWRB MarketRank™: W.R. Berkley scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 572nd out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 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 12 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-1.03% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to decrease by -1.03% in the coming year, from $4.87 to $4.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 14.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.79.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 2.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about W.R. Berkley's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.34% 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 8.72.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.R. Berkley has recently decreased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.57%, 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 8.21%. 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 8.30% 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 Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.70 News SentimentW.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 1.70. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% 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. 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Berkley Raised by Zacks ResearchAugust 31, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Expectations for W.R. Berkley FY2026 EarningsAugust 30, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSpaceX pays a 10X launch penaltySpaceX burns roughly $200,000 in fuel per Falcon 9 launch - about $20 million across 100 missions. One under $5 company's High Altitude Head Start technology could bring that down to $20,000 per launch, or $2 million across 100 missions - a 10X cost advantage. It is already flying with paying customers, but shares may not stay this cheap once Wall Street notices. | Freedom Financial (Ad)W. R. Berkley Corporation Q2: Financial Stability, Dividends, And Baby Bonds OpportunitiesAugust 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comQ2 earnings highs and lows: W R Berkley (NYSE:WRB) vs the rest of the property & casualty insurance stocksAugust 26, 2026 | msn.comW R Berkley stock: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?August 20, 2026 | msn.comHere's why WR Berkley (WRB) is a strong value stockAugust 20, 2026 | msn.comW. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley MeridianAugust 18, 2026 | businesswire.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 stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $70.0010. How were W.R. Berkley's earnings last quarter? W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 20th. The insurance provider reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.19. The company's revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did W.R. Berkley's stock split? W.R. Berkley shares split before market open on Wednesday, July 10th 2024.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell 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? W.R. Berkley subsidiaries include 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 California State Teachers Retirement System (6.05%), Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (0.57%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.55%) and Madison Asset Management LLC (0.40%). 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 Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Record date for 7/2 Dividend6/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend6/23/2026Dividend Payable7/02/2026Last Earnings7/20/2026Today9/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/19/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 7 days, 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$70.94 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.87 Trailing P/E Ratio14.37 Forward P/E Ratio14.37 P/E Growth1.73Net Income$1.78 billion Net Margins12.94% Pretax Margin16.19% Return on Equity19.44% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.37 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.71 billion Price / Sales1.77 Cash Flow$4.44 per share Price / Cash Flow15.77 Book Value$25.56 per share Price / Book2.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,230,000Free Float278,050,000Market Cap$25.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.28 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. Discover 10 companies supplying the memory, storage, networking, semiconductor manufacturing, and power infrastructure that make AI possible. 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