WRB Outperforms Industry, Hits 52-Week High: How to Play the Stock

Key Takeaways WRB focuses on commercial lines, including excess & surplus, admitted, and specialty personal lines. WRB's growth drivers include diversification, reserving discipline, and alternative asset investments.WRB's dividend yield of 0.4% exceeds the industry average of 0.2%. W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) hit a 52-week high of $77.95 on Oct. 7. Shares closed at $77.77, having gained 34.1% in the past year, outperforming the industry, the sector, and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s growth of 8.3%, 17.4 ...