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In the latest session, W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) closed at $72.51 down -0.18% from its previous closing price of $72.64. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.11 million shares were traded. WRB stock price reached its highest trading level at $72.9178 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.37.
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 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Cantor Fitzgerald on August 13, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $82.
On June 27, 2025, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $78.
Goldman Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on May 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $76.
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 Jul 28 ’25 when Mark Shapiro bought 53,375 shares for $68.82 per share.
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 27502534656 and an Enterprise Value of 27584698368. As of this moment, W.R.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.36. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.13. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.931 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.034.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WRB is 0.41, which has changed by 0.24544835 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WRB has reached a high of $75.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.45%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WRB has traded an average of 1.95M shares per day and 1863830 over the past ten days. A total of 379.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 296.89M. Insiders hold about 21.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.92% stake in the company. Shares short for WRB as of 1753920000 were 6515344 with a Short Ratio of 3.34, compared to 1751241600 on 4596096. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6515344 and a Short% of Float of 2.18.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for WRB is 0.33, from 0.327 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.004501652The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.59. The current Payout Ratio is 7.19% for WRB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-23 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-23. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-07-11 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) is currently in the spotlight, with 14.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.15, with high estimates of $1.22 and low estimates of $1.08.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.38 and $4.14 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.26. EPS for the following year is $4.72, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $5.0 and $4.49.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.15B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.15B to a low estimate of $3.15B. As of the current estimate, W.R. Berkley Corp’s year-ago sales were $2.93BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.21B. There is a high estimate of $3.21B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.2B.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WRB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.46B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.55BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.39B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.83B and the low estimate is $13.22B.
