W.R. Berkley (WRB) Competitors $68.15 +0.18 (+0.27%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.34 -0.81 (-1.19%) As of 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WRB vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AXS, BRK.B, CB, FAF, HCI, KNSL, and PGRShould you be buying W.R. Berkley stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W.R. Berkley include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), Axis Capital (AXS), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Chubb (CB), First American Financial (FAF), HCI Group (HCI), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), and Progressive (PGR). These companies are all part of the "ins - prop&caslty" industry. W.R. Berkley vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial American Financial Group Axis Capital Berkshire Hathaway Chubb First American Financial HCI Group Kinsale Capital Group Progressive Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer ACGL or WRB? Arch Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of $113.60, suggesting a potential upside of 28.13%. W.R. Berkley has a consensus target price of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.65%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53W.R. Berkley 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Which has more volatility and risk, ACGL or WRB? Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ACGL or WRB? In the previous week, W.R. Berkley had 8 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for W.R. Berkley and 11 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat W.R. Berkley's score of 0.94 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arch Capital Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W.R. Berkley 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ACGL or WRB? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than W.R. Berkley. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArch Capital Group$17.44B1.91$4.31B$9.769.08W.R. Berkley$13.64B1.90$1.76B$4.3115.81 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACGL or WRB? 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ACGL or WRB more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.43%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 19.66% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arch Capital Group20.72% 15.79% 4.54% W.R. Berkley 12.43%19.66%4.09% SummaryArch Capital Group beats W.R. Berkley on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get W.R. Berkley News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WRB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricW.R. BerkleyINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.78B$56.03B$12.05B$20.79BDividend Yield0.53%2.03%5.58%3.67%P/E Ratio15.8117.7419.1927.50Price / Sales1.902.6526.4685.29Price / Cash17.3028.3321.3421.88Price / Book3.093.022.334.66Net Income$1.76B$4.66B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-1.33%1.11%0.13%-0.69%1 Month Performance-6.53%0.40%4.90%5.41%1 Year Performance22.16%21.36%541.38%9.18% W.R. Berkley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRBW.R. Berkley4.1753 of 5 stars$68.15+0.3%$72.00+5.6%+24.8%$25.78B$13.64B15.818,606Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionACGLArch Capital Group4.9065 of 5 stars$89.42+0.3%$114.27+27.8%-8.3%$33.51B$17.64B9.167,200Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.5135 of 5 stars$146.23-1.6%$150.50+2.9%+18.1%$22.86B$11.34B15.955,624News CoverageAFGAmerican Financial Group4.1277 of 5 stars$126.44-0.8%$139.33+10.2%-2.7%$10.58B$8.32B13.288,700Analyst RevisionAXSAxis Capital4.3939 of 5 stars$98.53-0.6%$107.75+9.4%+32.8%$7.75B$5.96B9.771,876Positive NewsBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.5597 of 5 stars$477.90-1.5%$520.00+8.8%+7.4%$1.03T$371.43B12.74392,400CBChubb4.9768 of 5 stars$279.84-1.4%$306.00+9.3%+6.1%$112.14B$55.75B13.4743,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFAFFirst American Financial4.5944 of 5 stars$62.51-1.2%$75.00+20.0%-5.1%$6.43B$6.28B41.4019,038Upcoming EarningsHCIHCI Group4.5412 of 5 stars$144.15-1.8%$181.25+25.7%+53.0%$1.66B$750.05M13.94530KNSLKinsale Capital Group1.6796 of 5 stars$473.93-0.5%$491.88+3.8%+20.3%$11.05B$1.59B27.27470Upcoming EarningsPGRProgressive4.7965 of 5 stars$253.38-3.2%$285.94+12.9%+17.3%$148.54B$75.37B17.0966,308Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Competitors CINF Competitors AFG Competitors AXS Competitors BRK.B Competitors CB Competitors FAF Competitors HCI Competitors KNSL Competitors PGR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRB) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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