W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB)’s stock price has increased by 5.23 compared to its previous closing price of 67.33. However, the company has seen a 2.18% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that WRB’s Q1 results reflect higher catastrophe losses, which were partially offset by higher premiums and improved net investment income.
Is It Worth Investing in W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) Right Now?
W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.25x compared to its average ratio. WRB has 36-month beta value of 0.46. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WRB is 289.41M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.06% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WRB on April 23, 2025 was 2.00M shares.
WRB’s Market Performance
WRB’s stock has seen a 2.18% increase for the week, with a 12.03% rise in the past month and a 19.70% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.47% for W.R. Berkley Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.24% for WRB’s stock, with a 19.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WRB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WRB stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for WRB by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for WRB in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $69 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WRB reach a price target of $74. The rating they have provided for WRB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 01st, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WRB, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
WRB Trading at 9.84% 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 -7.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares surge +10.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.18% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRB rose by +2.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $67.97. In addition, W.R. Berkley Corp saw 21.07% 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:
- 0.13 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 0.04. 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 14.15.
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 2.02. 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 put it simply, W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
