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W. R. Berkley NYSE:WRB Stock Report

Last Price

US$79.08

Market Cap

US$20.3b

7D

-2.0%

1Y

37.9%

Updated

24 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

W. R. Berkley Corporation

NYSE:WRB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.3b

WRB Stock Overview

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writers worldwide.

WRB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

W. R. Berkley Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for W. R. Berkley
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$79.08
52 Week HighUS$89.19
52 Week LowUS$55.50
Beta0.56
1 Month Change-8.81%
3 Month Change-5.03%
1 Year Change37.87%
3 Year Change50.36%
5 Year Change93.57%
Change since IPO20,167.36%

Recent News & Updates

W. R. Berkley: Good Global Insurer, Needs A Better Price

Mar 28

Recent updates

W. R. Berkley: Good Global Insurer, Needs A Better Price

Mar 28

W. R. Berkley: Shares Fully Valued Amid A Favorable Macro Environment

Jan 10

W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Dec 18
W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

W. R. Berkley: Solid Q3 Results Should Support Shares

Oct 24

W. R. Berkley Corporation: Strong ROE, Valuation Not So Much

Sep 13

W. R. Berkley: Poor Momentum Offsets The Value Case For Now

Jun 15

W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend

Feb 24

Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 22
Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Well Worth Watching

W.R. Berkley Non-GAAP EPS of $1.16 beats by $0.07, revenue of $2.43B misses by $80M

Jan 26

W.R. Berkley declares $0.10 dividend

Dec 09

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 21
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Presents An Opportunity

W.R. Berkley Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 21

W. R. Berkley Corporation declares $0.10 dividend

Sep 14

Is Now The Time To Put W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 14
Is Now The Time To Put W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) On Your Watchlist?

W.R. Berkley Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 20

W. R. Berkley: A Founder-Operated Gem

Jul 07

Does W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 15
Does W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

W. R. Berkley Leveraging A Hard Market To Refuel For Growth

Mar 11

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Passed With Ease

Jan 31
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Passed With Ease

With EPS Growth And More, W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Interesting

Oct 25
With EPS Growth And More, W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) Is Interesting

W. R. Berkley Reaping A Red-Hot P&C Market

Jul 31

Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Jun 09
Here's Why We Think W. R. Berkley Corporation's (NYSE:WRB) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

W. R. Berkley appoints new head for W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management

Feb 04

Did You Participate In Any Of W. R. Berkley's (NYSE:WRB) Fantastic 129% Return ?

Jan 13
Did You Participate In Any Of W. R. Berkley's (NYSE:WRB) Fantastic 129% Return ?

W.R. Berkley sees $105M gain on sale of real estate investment

Dec 31

W.R. Berkley partners with alternative capital sources in new reinsurance unit

Dec 28

What Can We Conclude About W. R. Berkley's (NYSE:WRB) CEO Pay?

Dec 01
What Can We Conclude About W. R. Berkley's (NYSE:WRB) CEO Pay?

Shareholder Returns

WRBUS InsuranceUS Market
7D-2.0%3.6%1.2%
1Y37.9%28.5%24.7%

Return vs Industry: WRB exceeded the US Insurance industry which returned 28.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WRB exceeded the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WRB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WRB volatility
WRB Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: WRB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WRB's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19678,329Rob Berkleywww.berkley.com

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writers worldwide. It 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

How do W. R. Berkley's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WRB fundamental statistics
Market capUS$20.29b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.38b
Revenue (TTM)US$12.14b

14.7x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WRB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$12.14b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.90b
Gross ProfitUS$5.25b
Other ExpensesUS$3.86b
EarningsUS$1.38b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.38
Gross Margin43.20%
Net Profit Margin11.38%
Debt/Equity Ratio38.0%

How did WRB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

8%

Payout Ratio
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