B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its position in shares of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) by 381.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,650 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,307 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Markel Group were worth $3,222,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Markel Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the third quarter worth $29,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Markel Group during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company's stock.
Markel Group Trading Down 0.8%
Markel Group stock opened at $1,828.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05 and a beta of 0.65. The company's fifty day moving average price is $1,895.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,903.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Markel Group Inc. has a one year low of $1,719.41 and a one year high of $2,207.59.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Markel Group in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. They set an "underperform" rating for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Markel Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Markel Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $2,025.00.
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About Markel Group
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Markel Group NYSE: MKL is a diversified insurance holding company best known for underwriting specialty insurance products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company provides a wide range of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to niche and hard-to-place risks. Its underwriting operations focus on specialty lines across multiple industries, delivering customized policy structures, program administration, and claims management services for complex exposures.
In addition to primary specialty insurance, Markel operates reinsurance and alternative risk-transfer activities and manages invested assets derived from underwriting float.
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