W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - Property & CasualtySnapshot 2026-10-30
$73.86+1.04%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - Property & CasualtySnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Property & Casualty Insurance is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Operating income growth to maintain or exceed Q1 2026 level: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 4% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 20% growth a year, above the roughly 4% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskWRB’s underwriting and investment income support its case, though growth remains mixed. Insurance growth is expected at mid-single digits; reinsurance revenue is expected to shrink. Recent quarterly revenue growth slowed from 4% to 0%; Q3 revenue missed forecasts. Q3 operating earnings beat estimates, and underwriting profit reached a quarterly record. WRB trades at 2.9× book value versus peers at 1.8× and its 2.8× history. The market prices in more growth than our forecast. The specific risk is expected reinsurance shrinkage of 10% to 20% annually. The 18% next-quarter miss probability is modest; the operating-income comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. WRB is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering WRB (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WRB in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Property & Casualty Insurance — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Maintain excellent underwriting margins with select opportunities
New specialty unit enhances underwriting opportunities.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $73.86
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $73.86.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Return significant capital to shareholders
Earnings beat and buybacks support capital return strategy.
Threatens: Exceed 15% after-tax return on equity
Earnings beat expectations but shares declined, indicating market concerns.
Advances: Maintain excellent underwriting margins with select opportunities
Strong underwriting performance boosts margins.
Threatens: Exceed 15% after-tax return on equity
Revenue miss raises concerns about growth sustainability.
Advances: Return significant capital to shareholders
Dividend hike and buyback reset enhance shareholder returns.
Upgrade suggests confidence in future performance.
New leadership can enhance operational effectiveness.