VRPBCL.PFD (Validus Holdings) Beta: N/A (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


What is Validus Holdings Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-06-30), Validus Holdings's Beta is Not available.


Validus Holdings  (NYSE:VRpBCL.PFD) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


Validus Holdings Beta Related Terms


Validus Holdings Beta Historical Data

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Validus Holdings Beta Chart

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Validus Holdings Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Validus Holdings Business Description

Validus Holdings Ltd is a holding company for reinsurance and insurance operating companies and investment advisors. The company includes Validus Reinsurance, Talbot Underwriting, Western World Insurance Group, and AlphaCat Managers. Validus Reinsurance is a Bermuda-based reinsurer focused on treaty reinsurance. Talbot is a specialty insurance group that mainly operates in the Lloyd's insurance market. Western World Insurance Group is a U.S. specialty lines insurance company that specialises in excess and surplus lines. AlphaCat Managers provides investment and capital-management advice for third parties and Validus insurance-linked securities, as well as other property-catastrophe and specialty reinsurance investments.