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: 8,606
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
226% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 38
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $6.69M
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 254
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 782 [Q3] → 855 (+73) [Q4]
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B [Q3] → $15.5B (+$1.1B) [Q4]
1.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.8% [Q3] → 68.46% (+1.66%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q3] → 12 (+0) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$62
14%
downside
Avg. target
$71
1%
downside
High target
$80
12%
upside
7 analyst ratings
2 positive
29%
4 neutral
57%
1 negative
14%
UBS Brian Meredith 75% 1-year accuracy 27 / 36 met price target | 9%upside $78 | Buy Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Meyer Shields 66% 1-year accuracy 76 / 116 met price target | 9%downside $65 | Market Perform Maintained | 22 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan 54% 1-year accuracy 61 / 113 met price target | 2%downside $70 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 22 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott 44% 1-year accuracy 42 / 96 met price target | 14%downside $62 | Underweight Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
Jefferies Yaron Kinar 58% 1-year accuracy 11 / 19 met price target | 8%downside $66 | Hold Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about WRB published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
TKOMY vs. WRB: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors interested in stocks from the Insurance - Property and Casualty sector have probably already heard of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (TKOMY) and W.R. Berkley (WRB).
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
W.R. Berkley Q1 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat
WRB's Q1 results reflect higher catastrophe losses, which were partially offset by higher premiums and improved net investment income.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
W. R. Berkley (WRB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 21, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Rob Berkley - President and CEO Rich Baio - EVP and CFO Bill Berkley - Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Andrew Kligerman - TD Securities Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Rob Cox - Goldman Sachs Mike Zaremski - BMO Josh Shanker - Bank of America David Motemaden - Evercore ISI Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Andrew Anderson - Jefferies Brian Meredith - UBS Wes Carmichael - Autonomous Research Meyer Shields - KBW Operator Good day, and welcome to W. R. Berkley Corporation's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
W.R. Berkley (WRB) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for W.R. Berkley (WRB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
W.R. Berkley (WRB) Meets Q1 Earnings Estimates
W.R. Berkley (WRB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.01 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1.04 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today reported its first quarter 2025 results. Summary Financial Data (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) First Quarter 2025 2024 Gross premiums written $ 3,683,939 $ 3,362,755 Net premiums written 3,133,302 2,851,291 Net income to common stockholders 417,571 442,471 Net income per diluted share (1) 1.04 1.09 Operating income (2) 404,744.
Neutral
Benzinga
1 week ago
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp W. R. Berkley Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
W. R. Berkley Corporation WRB will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, April 21.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Seeking Clues to W.R. Berkley (WRB) Q1 Earnings?
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for W.R. Berkley (WRB), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
TKOMY or WRB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Insurance - Property and Casualty sector might want to consider either Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (TKOMY) or W.R. Berkley (WRB).
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