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 traded up $13.53 during trading on Friday, reaching $1,911.87. The stock had a trading volume of 45,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 45,023. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,974.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,893.94. The stock has a market cap of $24.19 billion, a PE ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 0.82. Markel Group Inc. has a 1-year low of $1,494.00 and a 1-year high of $2,075.92.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $25.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $24.74 by $0.72. Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.18% and a net margin of 13.39%. The firm had revenue of $4.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $18.62 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Markel Group Inc. will post 96.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Markel Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKL. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Markel Group during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC raised its position in Markel Group by 180.0% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 14 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Markel Group by 183.3% in the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 17 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Markel Group in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Markel Group in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Markel Group news, Director Greta J. Harris sold 90 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,861.44, for a total value of $167,529.60. Following the sale, the director owned 632 shares in the company, valued at $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.