Brokers Issue Forecasts for Markel Group FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN forecast Markel will earn $105 per share in FY2026, below the current full-year consensus estimate of $110.59; its FY2027 estimate is $125 per share.
• Analyst sentiment is cautious: five analysts rate the stock Hold and one rates it Sell, resulting in a MarketBeat average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2,025.
• Markel shares opened at $1,950.92, and institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.12% of the stock.

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 4th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst P. Christensen forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $105.00 per share for the year. DOWLING & PARTN has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Markel Group's current full-year earnings is $110.59 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Markel Group's FY2027 earnings at $125.00 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MKL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Markel Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings cut Markel Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Stock Down 0.2%

MKL stock opened at $1,950.92 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $1,807.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,896.42. The company has a market capitalization of $23.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.67 and a beta of 0.60. Markel Group has a 52 week low of $1,704.17 and a 52 week high of $2,207.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Markel Group in the second quarter valued at about $1,362,880,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Markel Group by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 136,985 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $262,172,000 after purchasing an additional 6,428 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $231,608,000. Davis Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $179,882,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich raised its stake in shares of Markel Group by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 94,927 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $163,122,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326 shares in the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Markel Group

Markel Group Inc NYSE: MKL is a diversified holding company focused on specialty insurance, reinsurance, investments and industrial businesses. Through its insurance operations, the company provides coverage for risks that may be complex, specialized or underserved by standard insurance markets.

Markel's insurance offerings include property and casualty coverage, professional liability, marine and energy insurance, workers' compensation, and other specialty products. Its reinsurance business assumes portions of risk from other insurers.

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