W.R. Berkley

BGB is out with its report today on W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, BGB writes, "We believe investors will continue to pay a premium for WRB despite what the company's ROAE may imply. With high leverage, the company will be an early benefactor of premium rate...

According to Piper Jaffray, W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) reported 1Q11 operating EPS of $0.66 compared to PJC's $0.69 estimate and consensus of $0.65. Piper Jaffray said that in the quarter, management chose to reverse its previous position on investment fund exclusion to now include investment fund...

Oppenheimer is raising its 2010 and 2011 operating EPS estimates for W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) to $2.69 and $2.23, respectively. “Our revised estimates reflect marginally better revenue, through both investment income and premiums, and lower relative expenses,” Oppenheimer writes. “Our...