Man Group plc bought a new stake in Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,696 shares of the insurance provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,312,000.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Markel Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $373,000. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Markel Group in the second quarter valued at $268,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Markel Group in the second quarter valued at about $36,444,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $66,423,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,939,000. 77.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Markel Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Markel Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. They set an "underperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Markel Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $2,025.00.
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Markel Group Price Performance
Shares of MKL stock opened at $1,805.47 on Tuesday. Markel Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $1,719.41 and a 52-week high of $2,207.59. The stock has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $1,901.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,909.75.
Markel Group Profile
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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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