W.R. Berkley
About: W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.
Employees: 8,186
0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,589% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 625 | Existing positions reduced: 37
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 59
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $10.4M
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q2] → 12 (+2) [Q3]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 740 [Q2] → 777 (+37) [Q3]
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B [Q2] → $14.8B (-$415M) [Q3]
8.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.39% [Q2] → 68.35% (-8.04%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
16%
downside
Avg. target
$64
8%
upside
High target
$76
28%
upside
9 analyst ratings
4 positive
44%
4 neutral
44%
1 negative
11%
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan 67% 1-year accuracy 70 / 105 met price target | 13%upside $67 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Jan 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott 56% 1-year accuracy 38 / 68 met price target | 16%downside $50 | Underweight Maintained | 6 Jan 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Bob Huang 47% 1-year accuracy 7 / 15 met price target | 9%upside $65 | Equal-Weight Initiated | 5 Dec 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Robert Cox 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 2 met price target | 16%upside $69 | Buy Upgraded | 25 Nov 2024 |
B of A Securities Joshua Shanker 49% 1-year accuracy 26 / 53 met price target | 28%upside $76 | Buy Maintained | 22 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about WRB published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 hours ago
W.R. Berkley (WRB) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release
W.R. Berkley (WRB) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
Here's Why W.R. Berkley (WRB) is a Strong Value Stock
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Positive
Kiplinger
2 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
WRB Group Stock Trades Below 50-Day SMA: Should You Still Buy It?
An impressive growth profile, reserving discipline and prudent capital management policy poise W. R. Berkley Corporation well for growth.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Down -6.18% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in W.R. Berkley (WRB)
W.R. Berkley (WRB) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
W. R. Berkley Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings on January 27, 2025
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings after the market closes on Monday, January 27, 2025. A copy of the earnings release will be available on the Company's website at www.berkley.com. The Company has scheduled its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its earnings and other information on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. A live audio webcast of the confer.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Down -7.77% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why W.R. Berkley (WRB) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
W.R. Berkley (WRB) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
WRB or KNSL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors with an interest in Insurance - Property and Casualty stocks have likely encountered both W.R. Berkley (WRB) and Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL).
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Will W.R. Berkley (WRB) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
W.R. Berkley (WRB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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