W. R. Berkley Corp
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $62.33
- Today's High:
- $63.48
- Open Price:
- $62.37
- 52W Low:
- $55.3956
- 52W High:
- $76.0979
- Prev. Close:
- $62.22
- Volume:
- 682305
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $16.02 billion
- Book Value:
- 26.745
- Revenue TTM:
- $11.63 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 14.96%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $4.81 billion
- Profit Margin:
- 10.85%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 3.2%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 18.8%
Company Profile
W. R. Berkley Corp had its IPO on 1984-09-07 under the ticker symbol WRB.
The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Insurance-Property & Casualty industry. W. R. Berkley Corp has a staff strength of 8,186 employees.
Stock update
Shares of W. R. Berkley Corp opened at $62.37 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $62.33 - $63.48, and closed at $63.27.
This is a +1.69% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 682,305 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of W. R. Berkley Corp have increased by +1.35%.
W. R. Berkley Corp's Key Ratios
W. R. Berkley Corp has a market cap of $16.02 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 3.0534 and a price to sales ratio of 1.7825.
In the last 12-months W. R. Berkley Corp’s revenue was $11.63 billion with a gross profit of $4.81 billion and an EBITDA of $1.76 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures W. R. Berkley Corp's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, W. R. Berkley Corp’s operating margin was 14.96% while its return on assets stood at 3.2% with a return of equity of 18.8%.
In Q2, W. R. Berkley Corp’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 103.1% while revenue growth was a positive 19.2%.
W. R. Berkley Corp’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 15.1976
- Trailing PE
- 13.7048
- PEG
- 1.3457
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $4.54 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 15.1976 and a PEG multiple of 1.3457. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into W. R. Berkley Corp’s profitability.
W. R. Berkley Corp stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.9486 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.7825.
W. R. Berkley Corp stock pays annual dividends of $0.41 per share, indicating a yield of 0.71% and a payout ratio of 18.78%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $35.31 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $598.16 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $198.24 million
- Capital Expenditure
- $14.19 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 18.78%
W. R. Berkley Corp ended 2024 with $35.31 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $35.31 billion while shareholder equity stood at $6.89 billion.
W. R. Berkley Corp ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $598.16 million in other current liabilities, 105803000.00 in common stock, $10.62 billion in retained earnings and $174.60 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.82 billion and cash and short-term investments were $1.82 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $1.01 billion.
W. R. Berkley Corp’s total current assets stands at $2.01 billion while long-term investments were $23.27 billion and short-term investments were $18.00 billion. Its net receivables were $181.56 million compared to accounts payable of $598.16 million and inventory worth $0.
In 2024, W. R. Berkley Corp's operating cash flow was $198.24 million while its capital expenditure stood at $14.19 million.
Comparatively, W. R. Berkley Corp paid $0.19 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $63.27
- 52-Week High
- $76.0979
- 52-Week Low
- $55.3956
- Analyst Target Price
- $73.45
W. R. Berkley Corp stock is currently trading at $63.27 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $76.0979 and a 52-week low of $76.0979. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $73.45.
Its 50-day moving average was $61.49 and 200-day moving average was $63.84 The short ratio stood at 2.09 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 2463.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7118.2% are held by institutions.
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About
W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, and general and professional liability lines. It also provides workers’ compensation insurance products; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; casualty and specialty environmental products for contractors, consultants, and property owners and facilities operators; specialized insurance coverages for fine arts and jewelry exposures; umbrella and excess liability coverage products; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. In addition, this segment offers 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; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime and fidelity related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, auto, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator’s legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical and property and crime insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.