Analysts Set Expectations for Markel Group FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for Markel Group to $103.38, down from $104.19, while the current full-year earnings estimate stands at $96.25 per share.
• Argus has upgraded Markel Group's stock rating from "hold" to "buy," with a consensus price target of $1,820.33.
• Markel Group reported a 24.3% revenue increase for the last quarter, with $4.82 billion in revenue surpassing analyst expectations of $3.96 billion.

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Markel Group in a report issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $103.38 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $104.19. The consensus estimate for Markel Group's current full-year earnings is $96.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Markel Group's FY2027 earnings at $114.94 EPS.

Separately, Argus upgraded Markel Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,820.33.

Markel Group Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Markel Group stock traded up $22.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $1,966.58. The stock had a trading volume of 18,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,705. The company has a market capitalization of $24.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.79 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,976.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,901.33. Markel Group has a 52 week low of $1,494.00 and a 52 week high of $2,075.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $25.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $24.74 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $4.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.96 billion. Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.18% and a net margin of 13.39%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $18.62 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Markel Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in Markel Group during the second quarter worth approximately $1,037,000. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. increased its position in Markel Group by 42.3% during the second quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. now owns 286 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Markel Group during the second quarter worth approximately $264,000. Marex Group plc acquired a new position in Markel Group during the second quarter worth approximately $5,417,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in Markel Group by 28.3% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 222 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.12% of the company's stock.

About Markel Group

Markel Group Inc, a diverse holding company, engages in marketing and underwriting specialty insurance products in the United States, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The company offers general and professional liability, personal lines, marine and energy, specialty programs, and workers' compensation insurance products; and property coverages that include fire, allied lines, and other specialized property coverages, including catastrophe-exposed property risks, such as earthquake and wind.