W. R. Berkley/$WRB
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About W. R. Berkley
W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.
- Ticker
- $WRB
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 8,804
- Headquarters
- Greenwich, United States
- Website
- www.berkley.com
W. R. Berkley Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$26B
13.75
$4.86
0.29
$1.87
0.60%
Price and volume
Market cap
$26B
Beta
0.29
52-week high
$78.96
52-week low
$62.87
Average daily volume
3M
Dividend rate
$1.87
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.406
Quick ratio
0.249
Long term debt to equity
0.312
Total debt to equity
0.318
Interest coverage (TTM)
19.84%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,580.507
Gross margin (TTM)
43.79%
Net profit margin (TTM)
12.94%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.89%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.77%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,690,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.56%
Return on equity (TTM)
20.21%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.75
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.767
Price to book
2.64
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.69
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.585
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
13.18%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
8.81
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.80%
Forward dividend yield
0.60%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.27%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.40%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.60%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.34%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
17.02%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.71%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.63%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.80%
What the Analysts think about W. R. Berkley
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for W. R. Berkley stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of W. R. Berkley stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Second-quarter 2026 operating performance was strong: pre-tax underwriting income rose 21.8% to $317.5 million, while the combined ratio improved to 90.0% from 91.6% year over year. (Reuters)
Net investment income increased 10.4% to a record $418.7 million in the second quarter, providing an important earnings tailwind alongside underwriting profitability. (W. R. Berkley)
WRB continues to return substantial capital while maintaining growth: second-quarter 2026 capital returned totaled $334.1 million, including $111.5 million of repurchases, and gross premiums written reached a record $4.1 billion. (W. R. Berkley)
Adverse prior-year development in other liability lines was driven by umbrella and excess-liability claims, with social inflation and more frequent litigation affecting auto-related exposures. (SEC filing)
Commercial insurance pricing appears to be moderating: broader commercial rate increases were reported at 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 5.6% a year earlier, potentially limiting premium growth and margin expansion. (Reuters)
Catastrophe losses remain an earnings swing factor: WRB's second-quarter 2026 reported combined ratio was 90.0%, versus 88.1% before catastrophe losses, leaving results exposed to weather severity and reserve volatility. (W. R. Berkley)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing W. R. Berkley
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Fund name | Fund size | $WRB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility$SPMV | $1.9B | 0.47% |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility€IBCK | €1.6B | 0.47% |
iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility£MVUS | £1.4B | 0.47% |
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility$MVOL | $2.6B | 0.32% |
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility€IQQ0 | €2.3B | 0.32% |
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