W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
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Alternative Investment Income Offsets Low Underwriting Income; Compass Point Remains Neutral on W.R. Berkley (WRB)
October 27, 2015 7:46 AM EDTCompass Point reiterated a Neutral rating and $54.00 price target on W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) following the company's 3Q15 earnings results. WRB reported operating EPS of $0.91 versus the consensus estimate of $0.83. The combination of slightly lower earned premiums and slightly higher combined ratio caused underwriting income to come in below estimates. However, investment income, particularly in alternative investments, more than offset lower underwriting income.
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W.R. Berkley (WRB) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c
October 26, 2015 4:12 PM EDTW.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) reported Q3 EPS of $0.91, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.83. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.86 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion.
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