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

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

8,606

W. R. Berkley Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$27B
16.42
$4.40
0.40
$1.58
0.50%

What the Analysts think about W. R. Berkley

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for W. R. Berkley stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Second-quarter profit rose to $401.3 million, driven by robust underwriting performance and 7.2% growth in net written premiums to a record $3.35 billion. (Reuters)
Net investment income increased 1.9% to a record $379.3 million, bolstered by higher returns in its domestic fixed maturity portfolio. (Reuters)
The company maintained a strong combined ratio of 91.6%, well below the 100% breakeven threshold, demonstrating disciplined underwriting despite rising catastrophe losses. (Reuters)
First-quarter profit fell 5.6% to $417.6 million, marking W. R. Berkley’s first quarterly profit decline in nearly two years as underwriting results weakened. (Reuters)
Catastrophe losses more than tripled year-over-year to $111.1 million, highlighting elevated exposure to increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters. (Reuters)
Combined ratio deteriorated to 90.9% from 88.8%, indicating margin pressure and higher claim costs are eroding underwriting profitability. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2025.

W. R. Berkley Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

W. R. Berkley Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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