Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:WRB W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $75.48 +2.05 (+2.79%) Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.46 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 07/24/2026 07:34 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$73.52▼$75.7050-Day Range$63.48▼$75.4852-Week Range$62.87▼$78.96Volume1.95 million shsAverage Volume1.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.10 billionP/E Ratio15.50Dividend Yield0.53%Price Target$70.44Consensus RatingReduce 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreWRB MarketRank™: W.R. Berkley scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 541st out of 876 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.Downside RiskW.R. Berkley has a consensus price target of $70.44, representing about 6.7% downside from its current price of $75.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageW.R. Berkley has been the subject of 14 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to grow by 1.47% in the coming year, from $4.75 to $4.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 3.41. 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 2.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.36% 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 9.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.R. Berkley has recently decreased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.54%, 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 Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentW.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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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Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.July 25 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)W. R. Berkley (WRB) Is Up 5.1% After Earnings Beat And Ongoing Buybacks Has The Bull Case Changed?July 24 at 9:04 AM | finance.yahoo.comW.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) Given Average Rating of "Reduce" by AnalystsJuly 24 at 2:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comW.R. Berkley’s Q2 is Making Analysts Raise Price Targets, But Is The Optimism Justified?July 23 at 8:16 AM | insidermonkey.comW. R. Berkley Baby Bonds: 7%+ Yield At Investment-Grade RiskJuly 23 at 6:36 AM | seekingalpha.comTruist Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) StockJuly 23 at 2:06 AM | americanbankingnews.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 start of the year. Since then, WRB stock has increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $75.4780. How were W.R. Berkley's earnings last quarter? W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) announced its earnings results on Monday, July, 20th. The insurance provider reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.19. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did W.R. Berkley's stock split? W.R. Berkley's stock split on Wednesday, July 10th 2024.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued 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? 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? W.R. Berkley's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.28%), Czech National Bank (0.02%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.02%) and Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. (0.02%). 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 Earnings7/20/2026Today7/25/2026Fiscal 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 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 For the last 12 days, WRB's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY 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$70.44 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.87 Trailing P/E Ratio15.50 Forward P/E Ratio15.89 P/E Growth3.41Net Income$1.78 billion Net Margins12.94% Pretax Margin16.19% Return on Equity19.49% Return on Assets4.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.36 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.71 billion Price / Sales1.91 Cash Flow$4.55 per share Price / Cash Flow16.60 Book Value$25.56 per share Price / Book2.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares372,280,000Free Float278,835,000Market Cap$28.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.29 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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