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

Key Points

• Representative April McClain Delaney purchased shares of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 25th, 2025.
• The company's shares opened at $1,957.11, with a market cap of $24.76 billion and a PE ratio of 11.74.
• Markel Group reported $25.46 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, with a revenue increase of 24.3% year-over-year.

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Markel Group Inc. NYSE: MKL. In a filing disclosed on August 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Markel Group stock on July 25th.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Entegris NASDAQ: ENTG on 7/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 7/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Entegris NASDAQ: ENTG on 7/9/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CDW NASDAQ: CDW on 7/9/2025.
• 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.

Markel Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MKL opened at $1,957.11 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a PE ratio of 11.74 and a beta of 0.82. Markel Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $1,491.03 and a fifty-two week high of $2,075.92. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,975.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,891.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $25.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $24.74 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $4.82 billion during 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 business's revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $18.62 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Markel Group Inc. will post 96.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Select Equity Group L.P. bought a new stake in Markel Group during the 1st quarter valued at $357,512,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings 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. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 49.5% during the first quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 108,019 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $201,953,000 after purchasing an additional 35,786 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the first quarter valued at about $45,796,000. Finally, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. lifted its holdings in Markel Group by 20.1% in the first quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 146,076 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $273,105,000 after purchasing an additional 24,487 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 77.12% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Argus upgraded Markel Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Markel Group has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $1,820.33.

Insider Transactions at Markel Group

In other Markel Group news, Director Greta J. Harris sold 90 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,861.44, for a total transaction of $167,529.60. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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