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Is WRB a good stock to buy?

W. R. Berkley Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

W. R. Berkley
WRB · $28.77B
$77.44+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$70$75SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +10.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.13
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in73d
  • P/E16.4x
  • RSI64
  • Support-2.5%
  • Off 52w high-2.3%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 18
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$63–$79
  • ATR+2.0%
  • Off ATH-2.3%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • PT$71.20 -8.1%
  • P/E vs own+11.8%
  • P/E vs sector+12.7%

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Is W. R. Berkley a good stock to buy?

W. R. Berkley is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 16.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 14.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics profitable
  3. Execution mixed
  4. Fragility some risks
  5. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

WRB sales growth revenue growth

+10%a year, for the last 3 years

W. R. Berkley's sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $14.71B in fiscal 2025.

WRB competitors

pretickt analysis+23%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

W. R. Berkley's sales grew 23% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Cincinnati Financial (+10%), Assurant (+9%), Erie Indemnity (+2%) and Loews (-1%).

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

WRB margin after costs profit margin

13%of sales left after running the business

W. R. Berkley's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022.

WRB profit per share

+2%in its last fiscal year

W. R. Berkley's earnings per share grew 2% in fiscal 2025, to $4.45.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

WRB earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

W. R. Berkley beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 19, 2026.

WRB insider buying

+$705Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

W. R. Berkley's executives and directors bought a net $705M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

WRB number of employees

+2%more people in a year

W. R. Berkley had 8,804 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

WRB CEO pay

$16.82Mfor fiscal 2025, 23% of it in stock and options

W. R. Berkley paid its CEO $16.82M for fiscal 2025, 23% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

WRB biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of W. R. Berkley's sales in fiscal 2025.

WRB in past recessions

pretickt analysis-16%its sales in the worst one

W. R. Berkley's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 16% in fiscal 2008.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

WRB price vs profit P/E ratio

16.4×a year's earnings

W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio is 16.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 14.5.

WRB price vs assets price to book

3.0×times what its assets are worth on paper

W. R. Berkley trades at 3.0 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 2.2.

WRB price vs competitors

pretickt analysis16.4×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 16.4 times W. R. Berkley's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Loews (15.5), Assurant (15.0) and Cincinnati Financial (11.1), less than for Erie Indemnity (25.0).

WRB analysts' target price target

-8%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for W. R. Berkley is $71.20, 8% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $77.44.

What is W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio?

W. R. Berkley's P/E ratio is 16.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 14.5. Investors pay 16.4 times W. R. Berkley's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Loews (15.5), Assurant (15.0) and Cincinnati Financial (11.1), less than for Erie Indemnity (25.0).

Who are W. R. Berkley's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares W. R. Berkley with Cincinnati Financial, Loews, Assurant and Erie Indemnity. W. R. Berkley's sales grew 23% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Cincinnati Financial (+10%), Assurant (+9%), Erie Indemnity (+2%) and Loews (-1%).

Is W. R. Berkley profitable?

W. R. Berkley's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders buying W. R. Berkley stock?

W. R. Berkley's executives and directors bought a net $705M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

How many employees does W. R. Berkley have?

W. R. Berkley had 8,804 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

Who are W. R. Berkley's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of W. R. Berkley's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.