Is W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

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The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

One company to watch right now is W.R. Berkley (WRB - Free Report) . WRB is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.36. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 26.20. Over the past 52 weeks, WRB's Forward P/E has been as high as 16.90 and as low as 11.29, with a median of 12.26.

WRB is also sporting a PEG ratio of 1.37. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. WRB's industry has an average PEG of 2.47 right now. WRB's PEG has been as high as 1.88 and as low as 1.25, with a median of 1.36, all within the past year.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in W.R. Berkley's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that WRB is an impressive value stock right now.

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