W. R. Berkley Corporation
WRB Financial Services Insurance - Property & Casualty NYSE
$66.59
$-0.53 (-0.79%)
Open: $67.69 | High: $68.20 | Low: $66.37 | Prev Close: $67.12
Market Cap: $25.31B
Volume: 1.5M | Avg: 3.0M
Last updated: January 26, 2026 at 06:06 PMFeatured In
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Options Activity for WRB
Options Screener Data
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Premium | Premium Yield | Call Vol | Put Vol | P/C Ratio | Rating |
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| N/A | $N/A | N/A | $N/A | N/A% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A/10 |
Puts/Calls Activity
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Premium | Volume | ROI % | Breakeven | Delta |
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| N/A | $N/A | N/A | $N/A | N/A | N/A% | $N/A | N/A |
Investment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 495
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 13.99 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.70 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.73 |
| EPS | $4.76 |
| Beta | 0.39 |
| Shares Outstanding | 380.02M |
| 52-Week High | $78.96 |
| 52-Week Low | $57.75 |
| SMA 50 | $71.36 |
| SMA 200 | $72.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
| Annual Dividend | $0.76 |
| Next Earnings | January 26, 2026 09:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 21.0% |
| Operating Margin | 16.8% |
| Net Margin | 13.0% |
| ROE | 20.9% |
| ROA | 4.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 |
| Current Ratio | 0.00 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.00 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $40.57B |
| Total Liabilities | $32.16B |
| Total Equity | $8.40B |
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| Cash | $1.97B |
| Total Debt | $2.84B |
| Net Debt | $866.22M |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $13.64B |
| Gross Profit | $3.12B |
| Operating Income | $2.26B |
| Net Income | $1.76B |
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| EBITDA | $2.22B |
| Revenue/Share | $36.89 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $3.68B |
| CapEx | $105.62M |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.57B |
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| Book Value/Share | $24.68 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $24.22 |
| Equity/Share | $24.67 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 50.00 Neutral |
| MACD |
0.00
Signal: 0.00
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| Volatility | 0.00% |
| Trading Signal | Neutral |
Performance & Returns
Insufficient historical data
Insufficient historical data (need 200+ days, have 0)Sector Comparison (Financial Services)
| Metric | WRB | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 13.99 | 53.72 | 18% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.7 | 2.08 | 66% |
| ROE (%) | 20.94% | 12.43% | 80% |
| Net Margin (%) | 13.01% | 18.53% | 26% |
| Stock Score | 495 | 392.0 | 75% |
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRB | $66.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0 | Neutral | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the WRB stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRB | WR Berkley Corp (WRB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Earnings and Strategic Investments Amid Market Challenges | Neutral | gurufocus.com | Read More |
| WRB | W.R. Berkley: Solid Q4 But Structurally Expensive | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| WRB | W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| WRB | Compared to Estimates, W.R. Berkley (WRB) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| WRB | W.R. Berkley (WRB) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-01-23 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 166919 | $67.18 | $11213669 |
| 2026-01-23 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 201081 | $66.77 | $13426158 |
| 2026-01-22 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 330000 | $67.45 | $22258665 |
| 2026-01-21 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 260998 | $67.60 | $17644300 |
| 2026-01-21 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 59002 | $66.95 | $3950337 |
| 2026-01-20 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 44994 | $68.08 | $3063066 |
| 2026-01-20 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 265006 | $67.75 | $17954316 |
| 2026-01-16 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 58691 | $68.79 | $4037102 |
| 2026-01-16 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 241309 | $68.03 | $16416493 |
| 2026-01-15 | MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO LTD | 10 percent owner | BUY | 68093 | $69.45 | $4728868 |
Company Information
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. It also provides workers' compensation insurance products; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; specialty environmental products for contractors, consultants, and property owners and facilities operators; specialized insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; umbrella and excess liability coverage products; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. In addition, this segment offers directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime and fidelity related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| CEO | William Robert Berkley Jr. |
| Employees | 8606 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1973-10-23 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.berkley.com |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Insurance - Property & Casualty |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category