The price-to-earnings ratio for W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) is 16.35x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WRB is 0.46. Analysts have varying 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 289.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.79% of that float. On March 31, 2025, WRB’s average trading volume was 1.77M shares.
WRB) stock’s latest price update
W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 7.53 in relation to its previous close of 66.28. However, the company has experienced a 12.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investopedia.com reported 2025-03-28 that Shares of W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) rose more than 7% Friday, leading gainers on the S&P 500 after the line insurance firm said Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) will take a 15% stake in the company.
WRB’s Market Performance
W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has experienced a 12.70% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 14.73% rise in the past month, and a 21.39% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.10% for WRB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.88% for WRB’s stock, with a 22.45% simple moving average for the past 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 15.52% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 7.11% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares surge +12.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRB rose by +12.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.70. In addition, W.R. Berkley Corp saw 21.79% 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
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for W.R. Berkley Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 22.16, with 5.08 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 1.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.41.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
