W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
WRB stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering W.R. Berkley Corporation currently rate the stock a Hold on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $69.29 — -0.6% versus the last price of $69.73. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
WRB historical returns
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WRB annual returns by year
Congress trading in WRB
5 members of Congress have disclosed trading WRB — 4 purchases and 4 sales worth an estimated $95,501. Most recent disclosure: Oct 31, 2025.
About W.R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial line writer worldwide. The company operates through Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including excess and surplus lines, admitted lines, and specialty personal lines. This segment also provides accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; casualty and specialty environmental products; insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; excess liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds; and commercial general liability, umbrella, professional liability, directors and officers, commercial property, and surety products, as well as products for technology, and life sciences and travel industries. In addition, it offers cyber risk solutions; crime and fidelity insurance products; medical professional coverages; workers' compensation insurance products; management liability and general insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, fine arts and collectibles, liability, collector vehicle, and recreational marine; law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical, property, and crime insurance products; at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services; professional liability; energy and marine risks; and insurance products to the Lloyd's marketplace. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions; property and casualty reinsurance products; facultative reinsurance products include automatic, semi-automatic, and individual risk assumed reinsurance; and turnkey products, such as cyber, employment practices liability insurance, liquor liability insurance and violent events. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
WRB Key Statistics
WRB in plain English
- P/E ratio (14.4) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of WRB's yearly profit. That's on the low side, which can mean it's cheap — or that the market is worried.
- ROE (20.21%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Above ~20% is considered strong.
- Profit margin (12.94%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend yield (0.57%) — the cash payout you'd earn per year as a % of the share price, on top of any price gains.
WRB stock: frequently asked questions
What is W.R. Berkley Corporation's stock price today?
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) last traded at $69.73 on the NYSE. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $62.87 and $78.96.
Is WRB stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on WRB is "Hold", with an average 12-month price target of $69.29 — about -0.6% versus the current price of $69.73. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in WRB 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in W.R. Berkley Corporation made 10 years ago would be worth about $5,008 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 401%, or 17.5% per year.
Does WRB pay a dividend?
Yes. W.R. Berkley Corporation currently pays a dividend yielding about 0.57% per year at today's share price.
What is WRB's P/E ratio?
WRB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 14.4, and 14.4 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade WRB stock?
Yes — 5 members of Congress have disclosed trades in WRB under the STOCK Act, totaling 4 purchases and 4 sales worth an estimated $95,501.
What is W.R. Berkley Corporation's ticker symbol?
W.R. Berkley Corporation trades under the ticker symbol WRB on the NYSE.
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