The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy W.R. Berkley Corp. (NYSE: WRB)

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that W. R. Berkley Corporation to Present at the 2024 UBS Financial Services Conference.

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Stocks Info

W.R. Berkley Corp. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Insurance – Property & Casualty industry. The current market capitalization of W.R. Berkley Corp. is $22.06B. A total of 1.13 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.18M shares.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. W.R. Berkley Corp. pays an annual dividend of $0.44, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.51%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.00. WRB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3/1/2024 when it declared a $0.11 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/13/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/27/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 12/15/2023. The WRB stock dividend was $0.11 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WRB has a high of $86.33 and a low of $54.69.

As of this writing, WRB has an earnings estimate of $1.49 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 12 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.57 per share and a lower estimate of $1.4. The company reported an EPS of $1.35 in the last quarter, which was 14.40% higher than expectations of $1.18.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WRB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $18.17B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $29.06, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.67B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WRB is Buy with a score of 4.00.

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