Navigating the Volatility of W.R. Berkley Corp’s (WRB) Stock

The stock of W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has gone up by 1.60% for the week, with a 3.93% rise in the past month and a 6.33% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.03% for WRB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.79% for WRB stock, with a simple moving average of 7.28% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) is above average at 13.82x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.65.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for WRB is 291.17M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.66% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WRB on February 05, 2025 was 1.65M shares.

WRB) stock’s latest price update

W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB)’s stock price has plunge by 1.29relation to previous closing price of 59.52. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.60% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-01 that U.S. commercial insurer W. R. Berkley recently released fourth quarter results. Profitability continues to be excellent, aided by higher interest rates and the current upswing in the insurance cycle. This continues to be reflected in a premium valuation, with the stock’s price-to-book ratio significantly ahead of its long-term average.

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 0.80% 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 -7.18% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.94%, as shares surge +4.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.17% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, WRB rose by +1.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.65. In addition, W.R. Berkley Corp saw 3.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

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 22.16, with 4.78 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 1.84. 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 0.09.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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