B
W. R. Berkley Corporation WRB
$76.57 -$1.34-1.72%
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B
Buy 2/2/2024Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/2/2024 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.42 to 0.41.
B
Buy 8/7/2023Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/7/2023 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 59.15% from $445.32M to $708.75M, earnings per share increased from $1.06 to $1.3, and net income increased 21.14% from $294.13M to $356.31M.
C
Hold 8/1/2023Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/1/2023 due to a decline in the efficiency index, valuation index and total return index.
B
Buy 6/30/2023Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/30/2023 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 5/25/2023Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/25/2023 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 44.01% from $795.3M to $445.32M, EBIT declined 23.34% from $544.45M to $417.4M, and earnings per share declined from $1.3705 to $1.06.
B
Buy 5/1/2023Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/1/2023 due to a significant decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 1/30/2023Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/30/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 11/7/2022Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/7/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 45.4% from $527.97M to $767.65M, EBIT increased 29.15% from $214.46M to $276.98M, and earnings per share increased from $0.64 to $0.82.
B
Buy 7/15/2022Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/15/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 5/5/2022Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/5/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and efficiency index. Net income increased 100.6% from $294.43M to $590.64M.
B
Buy 5/4/2022Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/4/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, efficiency index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/18/2022 due to a significant increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $0.9333 to $1.0568, EBIT increased 8.61% from $354.88M to $385.44M, and total revenue increased 6.35% from $2.42B to $2.58B.
B
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/3/2021 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 23.74% from $310.99M to $384.82M, total revenue increased 6.45% from $2.16B to $2.3B, and EBIT increased 4.25% from $330.74M to $344.81M.
B
Buy 6/28/2021Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/28/2021 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/11/2021Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/11/2021 due to a large increase in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/26/2021Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/26/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 2/19/2021Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/19/2021 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.81 to $1.6694, EBIT increased 86.15% from $251.26M to $467.72M, and debt to equity declined from 0.51 to 0.44.
C
Hold 6/19/2020Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/19/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 5/29/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to C- from C on 5/29/2020 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/6/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/6/2020 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.6102 to -$0.0232, EBIT declined 95.12% from $178.63M to $8.73M, and operating cash flow declined 56.25% from $348.75M to $152.57M.
C
Hold 4/22/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/22/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/20/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/20/2020 due to a major decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/27/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/27/2020 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.85 to $0.6102, net income declined 27.78% from $165.21M to $119.31M, and EBIT declined 18.39% from $218.87M to $178.63M.
B
Buy 2/19/2020Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/19/2020 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 2/4/2020Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/4/2020 due to a major decline in the total return index, valuation index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 11/12/2019Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 11/12/2019 due to a large decline in the growth index and total return index. EBIT declined 30.5% from $314.92M to $218.87M, earnings per share declined from $1.12 to $0.85, and total revenue declined 2.85% from $2.02B to $1.97B.
A
Buy 8/7/2019Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 8/7/2019 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 314.04% from $78.33M to $324.32M, EBIT increased 19.65% from $263.2M to $314.92M, and earnings per share increased from $0.94 to $1.12.
B
Buy 7/25/2018Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/25/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/9/2018Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/9/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/22/2018Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/22/2018 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. EBIT increased 9.29% from $239.29M to $261.53M, and earnings per share increased from $1.2111 to $1.3.
B
Buy 2/26/2018Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/26/2018 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 36.36% from $297M to $189.03M, EBIT declined 9.6% from $264.71M to $239.29M, and total revenue declined 4.74% from $2.03B to $1.93B.
B
Buy 1/2/2018Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 1/2/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/13/2017Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/13/2017 due to a significant decline in the total return index, valuation index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 4/25/2017Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/25/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 4/10/2017Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/10/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 3/13/2017Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 3/13/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 3/2/2017Downgrade
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A+ on 3/2/2017 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 69.08% from $394.19M to $121.87M, earnings per share declined from $1.72 to $1.1917, and EBIT declined 26.77% from $366.47M to $268.35M.
A
Buy 1/17/2017Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A+ from A on 1/17/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 12/23/2016Upgraded
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 12/23/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 11/17/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 11/17/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/10/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/10/2016 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 105.79% from $191.55M to $394.19M, EBIT increased 103.61% from $179.98M to $366.47M, and earnings per share increased from $0.85 to $1.72.
B
Buy 8/5/2016Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from A- on 8/5/2016 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. EBIT declined 14.55% from $210.63M to $179.98M, and earnings per share declined from $0.93 to $0.85.
A
Buy 7/5/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 7/5/2016 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/10/2016Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 6/10/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 5/23/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 5/23/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 5/17/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/17/2016 due to a major increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 2/19/2016Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/19/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 2/4/2016Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/4/2016 due to an increase in the valuation index.
B
Buy 1/20/2016Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/20/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 1/12/2016Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 1/12/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 12/17/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A on 12/17/2015 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 11/13/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A from A+ on 11/13/2015 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 11/2/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A+ from A on 11/2/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 9/15/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 9/15/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 8/31/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A on 8/31/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
A
Buy 8/13/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 8/13/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 8/10/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 8/10/2015 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 345.6% from $61.01M to $271.87M, earnings per share increased from $0.89 to $0.95, and EBIT increased 4.21% from $202.69M to $211.22M.
B
Buy 7/28/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/28/2015 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 7/7/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 7/7/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 6/23/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/23/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 6/8/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/8/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 5/22/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/22/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 5/7/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/7/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 61.88% from $160.06M to $61.01M, total revenue declined 2.23% from $1.78B to $1.74B, and total capital declined 0.2% from $7.08B to $7.07B.
B
Buy 5/4/2015Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/4/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/7/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 4/7/2015 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 50.01% from $320.16M to $160.06M, earnings per share declined from $1.42 to $0.8378, and EBIT declined 35.76% from $308.71M to $198.3M.
B
Buy 2/23/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 2/23/2015 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 1/15/2015Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A on 1/15/2015 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 12/23/2014Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A from A+ on 12/23/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 11/24/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A+ from A on 11/24/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 11/12/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 11/12/2014 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 187.25% from $111.46M to $320.16M, earnings per share increased from $1.35 to $1.42, and EBIT increased 4.38% from $295.76M to $308.71M.
A
Buy 11/5/2014Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A on 11/5/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 10/21/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 10/21/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $1.25 to $1.35, EBIT increased 6.55% from $277.58M to $295.76M, and total revenue increased 5.28% from $1.71B to $1.8B.
A
Buy 8/1/2014Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to A- from A on 8/1/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 7/2/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A from A- on 7/2/2014 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 6/9/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 6/9/2014 due to a major increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.9306 to $1.25, EBIT increased 33.13% from $208.5M to $277.58M, and total revenue increased 0.6% from $1.7B to $1.71B.
B
Buy 4/29/2014Upgraded
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/29/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/4/2014Downgrade
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/4/2014 due to a substantial decline in growth, valuation and stability. Operating cash flow declined 38.26% from $312.76M to $193.1M, EBIT declined 8.13% from $226.97M to $208.5M, and earnings per share declined from $0.97 to $0.9306.
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