WRB NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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W. R. Berkley Corp · Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

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Latest close 75.46 USD
5.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a 5.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 81d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 75.46 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.4% latest completed week
4W Return 5.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 15.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 42.3% 22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.9%. Indicator stack 34/79 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.52% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 48/100 conviction; expected move 5.1%. News sentiment 58/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 81d Next report is scheduled for 19 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a 5.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4012-week average 0.13

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.40Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.9% over four weeks, 15.8% over 12 weeks, and 14.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.4%
4W5.9%
12W15.8%
26W15.5%
52W14.3%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change52.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.92Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change161.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value81/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Quality84/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Momentum35/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Growth93/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework80/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
44.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
18.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
26.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
9.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WRB shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move5.1%
Put/call volume0.16
Pressure77
Speculation38
Volatility35
Trend agreement14
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Insider activity10 / 0

10 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

21 positive · 20 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings81dNext report is scheduled for 19 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.9%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-5.9%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+5.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis30/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.40; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.52%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.52% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors72/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 31 SVQF80/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 207.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

WRB shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.1% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

UBS Adjusts Price Target on W. R. Berkley to $77 From $71, Maintains Neutral Rating Insiders10 / 0

10 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings81d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202675.46 USD5.4%67.18 USD58.15 USD1.381.9211.9MOn
17 Jul 202671.61 USD-0.8%66.95 USD57.91 USD1.38-3.9011.3MOn
10 Jul 202672.19 USD0.2%66.81 USD57.69 USD1.24-4.799.1MOn
3 Jul 202672.08 USD1.1%66.62 USD57.45 USD1.08-3.856.8MOff
26 Jun 202671.27 USD6.2%66.35 USD57.22 USD0.91-3.1212.1MOff
19 Jun 202667.08 USD0.1%66.45 USD57.00 USD0.28-11.259.2MOff
12 Jun 202666.99 USD-0.4%66.71 USD56.80 USD0.06-11.0410.3MOff
5 Jun 202667.29 USD7.9%66.94 USD56.60 USD-0.31-10.6111.5MOff
29 May 202662.35 USD-5.9%67.09 USD56.39 USD-0.67-19.6614.2MOff
22 May 202666.27 USD1.6%67.29 USD56.21 USD-0.53-13.999.6MOff
15 May 202665.21 USD1.2%67.47 USD56.00 USD-0.51-15.158.6MOff
8 May 202664.45 USD-1.1%67.66 USD55.81 USD-0.43-16.427.6MOff
1 May 202665.14 USD0.5%67.99 USD55.62 USD-0.44-14.1111.0MOff
24 Apr 202664.81 USD-0.4%68.28 USD55.43 USD-0.63-14.2414.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.