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WRB·W. R. Berkley Corporation

$.
+. (+.%)
High
$67.67
Open
$67.44
Market Cap
25.25B
52W High
$78.96
Low
$67.10
P. Close
$67.54
P/E
13.45
52W Low
$63.67
Fwd P/E
13.99
Mean Target
-
Technical Score (1D)
68
BUY
News Sentiment
60
BULLISH
WR Berkley (WRB) has demonstrated strong long-term value creation, with a $100 investment 15 years ago now worth $688.46. This performance reflects an average annual return of 13.73%, outpacing the broader market by 1.65% annualized over that period. The company's consistent growth highlights the power of compounded returns. Investors should continue to monitor WRB's ability to sustain this long-term outperformance.
Earnings Summary
W.R. Berkley Corporation is a global insurance holding company specializing in commercial lines insurance, operating within the financial services sector's property and casualty insurance industry. The company offers a wide array of commercial insurance products and reinsurance solutions through its Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segments. Recent quarterly performance indicates that W.R. Berkley has consistently met or slightly exceeded earnings per share estimates. In Q1 2026, the company reported an actual EPS of $1.30 against an estimate of $1.16, and revenue of $3.71 billion against an estimate of $3.80 billion. This follows Q4 2025, where actual EPS was $1.13, matching the estimate, with revenue at $3.72 billion versus an estimate of $3.70 billion. Historically, W.R. Berkley has demonstrated a steady performance, often beating or meeting EPS estimates. The company beat estimates in Q4 2024 ($1.13 actual vs $0.95 estimate) and Q1 2025 ($1.01 actual vs $0.99 estimate), and met estimates in Q3 2025 ($1.10 actual vs $1.10 estimate) and Q4 2025 ($1.13 actual vs $1.14 estimate). Revenue growth has been present across reported quarters. Recent news indicates that W.R. Berkley is recognized as a strong growth stock, benefiting from robust underwriting performance and effective expense management, aligning with broader sector trends of premium valuations. Goldman Sachs recently nudged its price target slightly higher for WRB. Investors will be watching for the company's ability to sustain its strong underwriting performance and expense control in the evolving market conditions. Key will be observing the continued alignment with sector-wide premium valuations and any further analyst commentary on the company's outlook.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.94$1.04$1.14$1.25$1.35Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$1.09 - -
Q1'26$1.16$1.30+12.1%
Q4'25$1.14$1.13-0.7%
Q3'25$1.10$1.10-0.3%
Q2'25$1.02$1.05+2.5%
Q1'25$0.99$1.01+2.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.9B$3.2B$3.4B$3.7B$3.9BQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$3.8B - -
Q1'26$3.8B$3.7B-2.4%
Q4'25$3.7B$3.7B+0.5%
Q3'25 - $3.2B -
Q2'25 - $3.1B -
Q1'25 - $3.0B -

Market Data

WRB Stock Snapshot

WRB is currently trading at $67.67, giving W. R. Berkley Corporation a market cap of 25.25B and a P/E ratio of 13.4. Today's range spans $67.10–$67.67, with shares opening at $67.44 and moving up $0.13 (0.2%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 68/100 (BUY) with a news sentiment reading of 60/100.

Over the past year WRB has traded between $63.67 and $78.96 - the current price is +6.3% off the 52-week low and -14.3% from the high.

The bullish case for WRB is built on complementary signals: 68/100 technical score, BUY designation, and bullish sentiment at 60/100. At $67.67 (in the lower half of its 52-week range within $63.67–$78.96), the stock is at a capitalization - 25.25B - where active managers can build meaningful positions without moving the market. (P/E: 13.4) That combination of signal quality and position-buildability makes this one of the more actionable large-cap setups in Financial Services.

The combination of a BUY signal (68/100) and bullish news sentiment (60/100) puts WRB on the screens of active managers who run quality-momentum overlays — a cohort that can build meaningful positions at 25.25B in Financial Services market cap without immediately moving the stock. At $67.67 (in the lower half of its 52-week range in the $63.67–$78.96 range), the entry discipline is clean and the potential re-rating if sentiment continues to improve is meaningful.

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