Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL)

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Markel Group Inc. NYSE: MKL. In a filing disclosed on July 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Markel Group stock on June 6th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 6/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors NYSE: CLH on 6/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply NASDAQ: TSCO on 6/6/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations NYSE: FBIN on 5/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 5/28/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 5/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 5/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply NASDAQ: TSCO on 5/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 5/26/2025.

Markel Group Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:MKL traded down $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $2,022.40. The company had a trading volume of 26,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,561. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $25.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.90 and a beta of 0.84. Markel Group Inc. has a 1-year low of $1,491.03 and a 1-year high of $2,063.68. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,956.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,873.27.

Insider Activity at Markel Group

In other news, Director Greta J. Harris sold 90 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,861.44, for a total value of $167,529.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Markel Group by 183.3% during the 1st quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 17 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Markel Group by 300.0% during the 1st quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 20 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.12% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.