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WRB

W. R. Berkley NYSE:WRB Stock Report

Last Price

US$66.87

Market Cap

US$17.7b

7D

-4.2%

1Y

10.5%

Updated

06 Feb, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

W. R. Berkley Corporation

NYSE:WRB Stock Report

Mkt Cap: US$17.7b

WRB Stock Overview

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.

WRB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 38.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.84% per year

Earnings grew by 35.1% over the past year

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for WRB from our risk checks.

My Notes

New

Notes are coming soon

W. R. Berkley Corporation Competitors

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Erie Indemnity

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Fidelity National Financial

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US$12.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for W. R. Berkley
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$66.87
52 Week HighUS$76.99
52 Week LowUS$56.95
Beta0.65
1 Month Change-9.99%
3 Month Change-10.31%
1 Year Change10.46%
3 Year Change27.36%
5 Year Change121.20%
Change since IPO4,017.25%

Recent News & Updates

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

Jan 26

Recent updates

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-4.2%-1.2%1.7%
1Y10.5%5.3%-9.6%

Return vs Industry: WRB exceeded the US Insurance industry which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WRB exceeded the US Market which returned -9.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WRB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WRB volatility
WRB Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement6.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: WRB is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19677,681Rob Berkley, Jr.https://www.berkley.com

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and general and professional liability 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$17.69b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.38b
Revenue (TTM)US$11.17b

12.8x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is WRB overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
WRB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$11.17b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.35b
Gross ProfitUS$4.81b
Other ExpensesUS$3.43b
EarningsUS$1.38b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.22
Gross Margin43.09%
Net Profit Margin12.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio47.8%

How did WRB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.3%

Current Dividend Yield

8%

Payout Ratio