W. R. Berkley (WR1) Stock Overview
An insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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W. R. Berkley Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$63.04 |
| 52 Week High | US$65.90 |
| 52 Week Low | US$47.40 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.26% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.69% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.95% |
| 3 Year Change | 52.52% |
| 5 Year Change | 180.87% |
| Change since IPO | 1,184.01% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WR1 | DE Insurance | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.5% | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | 25.9% | 27.3% | 15.5% |
Return vs Industry: WR1 matched the German Insurance industry which returned 25% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WR1 exceeded the German Market which returned 13.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WR1 volatility | |
|---|---|
| WR1 Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Insurance Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WR1 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: WR1's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8,606 | Rob Berkley | www.berkley.com |
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Insurance, and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines.
W. R. Berkley Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WR1 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €23.97b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.50b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €12.09b |
Is WR1 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WR1 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$13.93b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$7.89b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.04b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.31b |
| Earnings | US$1.73b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.56 |
| Gross Margin | 43.36% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 31.8% |
How did WR1 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WR1 pay a reliable dividends?
See WR1 dividend history and benchmarks| W. R. Berkley dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 23 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 30 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 1 day |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 8 days |
Does WR1 pay a reliable dividends?
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| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/20 20:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
W. R. Berkley Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Taylor Scott | Barclays |
| Michael Zaremski | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |