Should You Invest in W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) Now?

W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for WRB is at 0.43. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The public float for WRB is 296.94M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.31% of that float. The average trading volume for WRB on June 20, 2025 was 1.87M shares.

WRB) stock’s latest price update

W.R. Berkley Corp (NYSE: WRB)’s stock price has plunge by -0.15relation to previous closing price of 72.89. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.54% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-13 that Investors interested in stocks from the Insurance – Property and Casualty sector have probably already heard of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (TKOMY) and W.R. Berkley (WRB).

WRB’s Market Performance

W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has experienced a 0.54% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.41% drop in the past month, and a 14.27% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.07% for WRB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.94% for WRB stock, with a simple moving average of 15.31% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of WRB

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WRB stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for WRB by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WRB in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $76 based on the research report published on May 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Wells Fargo, 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 “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 09th, 2025.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to WRB, setting the target price at $74 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.

WRB Trading at 1.28% 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 -4.71% of loss for the given period.

Stock Fundamentals for WRB

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.17 for the present operating margin
  • 1.0 for the gross margin

The net margin for W.R. Berkley Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 20.73, with 4.91 for asset returns.

Based on W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.4.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.92for 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 0.40.

Conclusion

In conclusion, W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

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