In the past week, WRB stock has gone up by 3.07%, with a monthly gain of 3.32% and a quarterly surge of 21.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.24%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.75% for W.R. Berkley Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.35% for WRB’s stock, with a 19.00% simple moving average for the past 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 16.97x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WRB is 0.42. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WRB is 296.97M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On May 22, 2025, WRB’s average trading volume was 1.93M shares.
WRB) stock’s latest price update
W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB)’s stock price has plunge by -0.48relation to previous closing price of 73.55. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.07% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-21 that W.R. Berkley (WRB) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
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 6.28% 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 -4.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.24%, as shares surge +2.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRB rose by +3.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.23. In addition, W.R. Berkley Corp saw 25.09% 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
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for W.R. Berkley Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 20.73, with 4.91 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.99. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.40.
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.
