The price-to-earnings ratio for W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) is above average at 14.90x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.68.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WRB is 291.17M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.61% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WRB on January 10, 2025 was 1.63M shares.
WRB) stock’s latest price update
W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB)’s stock price has increased by 1.03 compared to its previous closing price of 57.50. However, the company has seen a -0.73% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-08 that W.R. Berkley (WRB) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
WRB’s Market Performance
W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has experienced a -0.73% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.95% drop in the past month, and a 1.92% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.68% for WRB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.17% for WRB stock, with a simple moving average of 3.85% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WRB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WRB stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for WRB by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for WRB in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $65 based on the research report published on December 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WRB reach a price target of $69. The rating they have provided for WRB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 25th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to WRB, setting the target price at $56 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
WRB Trading at -2.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WRB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.76%, as shares sank -6.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRB fell by -0.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.88. In addition, W.R. Berkley Corp saw -0.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for WRB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for W.R. Berkley Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 20.56, with 4.64 for asset returns.
Based on W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.86 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 33.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
