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W. R. Berkley Stock

W. R. Berkley Corporation

WRBNYSEKern
US$75.42
+2.0% today

Company data

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Country
United States
CEO
William Robert Berkley Jr.
Employees
8,804
Market cap
$28 B
IPO
23/10/1973

W. R. Berkley Corporation operates as an insurance holding company in the Financial Services / Insurance - Property & Casualty sector, primarily underwriting commercial policies on a global scale. Its business model is divided into the Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments. While the Insurance segment…

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W. R. Berkley stock: price history

16/10/25+2.4 %16/10/26

1D

+2.0%

1W

+4.9%

1M

+7.8%

6M

+12.9%

YTD

+7.6%

1Y

+2.4%

2Y

+27.2%

5Y

+118.2%

10Y

+335.7%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

19/10/2026 (in 2 days)

Volatility around earnings

~32% stronger price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.

Why this value? Details with Pro only.

W. R. Berkley Corporation operates as a U.S.-based insurance holding company with two primary business segments: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment covers a broad range of commercial and personal risks, ranging from traditional liability, property, and auto insurance to specialized niche products in areas such as cyber risks, art, and jewelry. In the Reinsurance segment, the company supports other insurers and self-insurers through treaty and facultative reinsurance in managing their risk exposures. With a strong focus on the U.S. market, the company generates revenues from underwriting various risk exposures, with a significant portion of revenues derived from domestic operating insurance business.

Revenue model
Underwriting margin
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Moderate
Moat
Narrow
Moat type
Brand / IP
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of W. R. Berkley

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$62.00

CONSENSUS

US$69.80

MEDIAN

US$70.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$77.00

0

STRONG BUY

7

BUY

17

HOLD

6

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

30

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 12/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Wells FargoUnderweightmaintain12/10/2026
MizuhoNeutralmaintain07/10/2026
Cantor FitzgeraldNeutralmaintain07/10/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weightmaintain06/10/2026
MizuhoNeutralmaintain16/09/2026
UBSNeutralmaintain27/07/2026
MizuhoNeutralmaintain21/07/2026
Truist SecuritiesBuymaintain21/07/2026

W. R. Berkley stock metrics

P/E

15.42

P/B

2.88

EV/EBITDA

11.47

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.4%

NET MARGIN

6.6%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.28

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.5%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

65.6%

FLOAT SHARES

243,524,048

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

3,312,340

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

SHIEL JAMES G

OfficerGrant14,086–Spontaneous05/08/2026

SHIEL JAMES G

OfficerTax settlement65072.29Spontaneous05/08/2026

BERKLEY WILLIAM R JR

OfficerGrant98,593–Spontaneous05/08/2026

BERKLEY WILLIAM R JR

OfficerTax settlement4,13972.29Spontaneous05/08/2026

Baio Richard Mark

OfficerGrant14,086–Spontaneous05/08/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +2.0%

Search (Google Trends)

18/0902/1017/10

Forums (Reddit)

01/1002/1003/10

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC946,290-85,46230/09/2026
BARLOW WEALTH PARTNERS, INC.274,206+2,89130/09/2026
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND240,727-28,49130/09/2026
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.179,930+12730/09/2026
BURNEY CO/96,898-1,46230/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
21/09/202630/09/2026US$0.102.7 %
23/06/202602/07/2026US$0.602.7 %
23/02/202604/03/2026US$0.092.6 %
15/12/202529/12/2025US$1.092.6 %
22/09/202530/09/2025US$0.091.8 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
11/07/20243:2
24/03/20223:2
03/04/20193:2
05/04/20063:2
11/04/20053:2
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Frequently asked questions about W. R. Berkley stock

What does W. R. Berkley do?

W. R. Berkley Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Insurance - Property & Casualty industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is William Robert Berkley Jr., the company employs around 8,804 people.

The IPO was on 23/10/1973; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WRB.

What do analysts say about W. R. Berkley stock?

30 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 12/10/2026).

The average price target is US$69.80, ranging from US$62.00 to US$77.00, with a median of US$70.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does W. R. Berkley report next?

The next earnings date is 19/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 32% stronger than usual.

Does W. R. Berkley pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.10 per share, ex-date 21/09/2026, paid on 30/09/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.5% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to W. R. Berkley?

Comparable stocks include Progressive, Travelers Companies, Allstate, Cincinnati Financial, Loews, Assurant, Erie Indemnity Company and Hanover Insurance Group.

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