Markel Group FY2025 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Markel Group in a report issued on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $94.43 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $94.16. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $28.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $27.38 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $24.86 EPS.

Separately, Argus upgraded Markel Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Markel Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,727.75.

Markel Group Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of MKL stock opened at $1,958.45 on Monday. Markel Group has a 12 month low of $1,491.03 and a 12 month high of $2,063.68. The firm has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a PE ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,879.53 and a 200-day moving average of $1,832.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Institutional Trading of Markel Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MKL. Select Equity Group L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $357,512,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $254,795,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 210,656.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 115,916 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $216,718,000 after purchasing an additional 115,861 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $169,852,000. Finally, Davis Selected Advisers increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 370,522 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $639,606,000 after purchasing an additional 80,922 shares during the period. 77.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Markel Group

In other news, Director Greta J. Harris sold 90 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,861.44, for a total transaction of $167,529.60. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 632 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,176,430.08. The trade was a 12.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.66% of the company's stock.

Markel Group Company Profile

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.

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