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In the latest session, W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) closed at $70.79 up 0.31% from its previous closing price of $70.57. In other words, the price has increased by $0.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.57 million shares were traded. WRB stock price reached its highest trading level at $71.015 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $70.53.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of W.R. Berkley Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Mizuho on December 16, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $67.
On November 07, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $87.
BMO Capital Markets Downgraded its Market Perform to Underperform on October 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $64.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 23 ’25 when MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO L bought 234,573 shares for $70.32 per share. The transaction valued at 16,494,677 led to the insider holds 49,446,511 shares of the business.
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO L bought 220,000 shares of WRB for $15,522,760 on Dec 26 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 49,886,511 shares after completing the transaction at $70.56 per share. On Dec 24 ’25, another insider, MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE CO L, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 220,000 shares for $70.51 each. As a result, the insider paid 15,512,046 and bolstered with 49,666,511 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WRB now has a Market Capitalization of 26901700608 and an Enterprise Value of 26520180736. As of this moment, W.R.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.81 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.056.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WRB is 0.38, which has changed by 0.20591247 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17823458 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WRB has reached a high of $77.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.19%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WRB has traded an average of 3.12M shares per day and 2795960 over the past ten days. A total of 379.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 233.95M. Insiders hold about 38.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.84% stake in the company. Shares short for WRB as of 1765756800 were 24860492 with a Short Ratio of 7.96, compared to 1763078400 on 24168675. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 24860492 and a Short% of Float of 8.3100006.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for WRB is 0.35, from 0.34 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0048179114. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.57. The current Payout Ratio is 7.19% for WRB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-07-11 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) is the result of assessments by 15.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.16, with high estimates of $1.21 and low estimates of $1.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.38 and $4.22 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.3. EPS for the following year is $4.63, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $4.84 and $4.41.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.18B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.2B to a low estimate of $3.17B. As of. The current estimate, W.R. Berkley Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.01BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.21B. There is a high estimate of $3.24B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.17B.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WRB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.44B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.55BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.23B and the low estimate is $12.97B.
