W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Stock

About W. R. Berkley Corporation

W. R. Berkley Corporation functions as an insurance holding company, primarily underwriting commercial policies across the United States and globally. Its extensive operations are divided into two principal divisions: Insurance, and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment delivers a wide spectrum of commercial insurance solutions. This includes foundational coverages such as general liability, property, commercial auto, and professional liability, alongside specialized offerings like workers' compensation, environmental policies for diverse businesses, directors and officers (D&O) liability, cyber risk protection, and niche policies for fine arts and jewelry. The segment also extends to personal lines, providing home and automobile insurance, and specialized liability products for sectors such as law enforcement and public officials. Additionally, it offers accident and health insurance, group life, and crime and fidelity products, coupled with risk management and alternative risk program services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment focuses on assisting other insurance carriers and self-insured entities in effectively managing their overall risk exposure. This is accomplished through both treaty reinsurance, which handles portfolios of policies, and facultative reinsurance, designed for individual risks. Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

W. R. Berkley Corporation is led by CEO William Robert Berkley Jr., employs 8,606 people, headquartered in Greenwich, US, publicly traded since 1973.

W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) stock trades at $71.60 with a market capitalization of $26.66B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.76, price-to-book of 2.52, price-to-sales of 1.72. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $62.87 and $78.96, and currently trades 9.3% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.71%.

On profitability, W. R. Berkley Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of 18.34%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 24.03%, an operating margin of 15.87%, a net profit margin of 12.64%.

In its most recent fiscal year, W. R. Berkley Corporation reported annual revenue of $14.7B, net profit of $1.8B, revenue has compounded at 12.7% a year over the last five years, profit at 27.4% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.39, total assets of $44.1B, $2.5B in cash and equivalents.

WRB has an average daily trading volume of 2,200,000 shares, a beta of 0.31 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.berkley.com