NYSE:MKL Markel Group (MKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1,859.46 +6.01 (+0.32%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,859.40 -0.06 (0.00%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Markel Group Stock (NYSE:MKL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Markel Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1,820.58▼$1,862.8450-Day Range$1,755.63▼$1,990.0552-Week Range$1,719.41▼$2,207.59Volume66,651 shsAverage Volume85,841 shsMarket Capitalization$23.26 billionP/E Ratio13.40Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$2,025.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified insurance holding company best known for underwriting specialty insurance products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company provides a wide range of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to niche and hard-to-place risks. Its underwriting operations focus on specialty lines across multiple industries, delivering customized policy structures, program administration, and claims management services for complex exposures. In addition to primary specialty insurance, Markel operates reinsurance and alternative risk-transfer activities and manages invested assets derived from underwriting float. The company also pursues growth through a non-insurance acquisition platform, Markel Ventures, which acquires and operates businesses outside the traditional insurance model to provide diversified earnings streams. These combined activities position Markel as both an insurance underwriter and a broader financial and investment operator. Markel serves clients in the United States and maintains an international presence to support global specialty and reinsurance business. The company is governed by a board of directors and a senior management team that oversee underwriting, investment, and acquisition strategies. Over its long history, Markel has built a reputation for underwriting expertise in specialty markets and a distinctive approach to capital allocation and portfolio diversification.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Markel Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreMKL MarketRank™: Markel Group scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMarkel Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Markel Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarkel Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Markel Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.59% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Markel Group are expected to grow by 9.59% in the coming year, from $111.93 to $122.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Markel Group is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Markel Group is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 25.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarkel Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Markel Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.51% of the float of Markel Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarkel Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMarkel Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMarkel Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.09 News SentimentMarkel Group has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Markel Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for MKL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Markel Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Markel Group insiders have bought 29.22% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $268,720.00 in company stock and sold $207,948.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.08% of the stock of Markel Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.12% of the stock of Markel Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Markel Group's insider trading history. Receive MKL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Markel Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MKL Stock News HeadlinesMarkel Group Inc.May 21 at 10:04 AM | edition.cnn.comMarkel Highlights Growth, Capital Returns at Annual MeetingMay 20, 2026 | tipranks.comJune 4: The day smart money moves (not June 12)Everyone is watching June 12 - the SpaceX listing date. The real deadline is June 4, when Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and the largest funds begin presenting SpaceX's S-1 to clients. Buried in that filing is a small, publicly traded company that builds critical power infrastructure Musk's Colossus can't operate without. Right now it trades like a sleepy industrial stock. Dylan Jovine has the ticker and is releasing it before the roadshow begins. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Will Goldman Sachs, Markel, or SanDisk Be the Next Big Stock Split?May 20, 2026 | 247wallst.comMarkel Corporation Earnings Call Balances Gains and RisksMay 19, 2026 | tipranks.comMarkel International appoints Sebastian Rice as Head of Global Development, Trade CreditMay 18, 2026 | prnewswire.comMarkel Group Expands Specialty Cover And AI Underwriting As Shares LagMay 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMarkel Group (NYSE:MKL) Director Acquires $89,459.50 in StockMay 9, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines MKL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKL shares performed this year? Markel Group's stock was trading at $2,150.68 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MKL shares have decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $1,859.46. How were Markel Group's earnings last quarter? Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The insurance provider reported ($18.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $26.38 by $45.28. The insurance provider earned $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.66 billion. Markel Group had a net margin of 10.85% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.90%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Markel Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Markel Group: Metromont, Lansing Building Products LLC, VSC Fire & Security Inc., Nephila Capital, State National Companies, Costa Farms, Allsport Insurance Marketing Ltd, and others. Who are Markel Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Markel Group include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.09%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.09%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven A Markel, Thomas Sinnickson Gayner, Simon Wilson, A Lynne Puckett, Lawrence A Cunningham and Greta J Harris. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Markel Group? Shares of MKL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Markel Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Markel Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), PayPal (PYPL), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 MKL's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MKL has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Industry DIVERSIFIED OPS Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:MKL CIK1096343 Webwww.markel.com Phone(804) 747-0136Fax804-965-1600Employees22,900Year Founded1930Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Markel Group$2,025.00 High Price Target$2,100.00 Low Price Target$1,950.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$138.77 Trailing P/E Ratio13.40 Forward P/E Ratio16.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.11 billion Net Margins10.85% Pretax Margin14.32% Return on Equity7.90% Return on Assets2.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24 Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.51 billion Price / Sales1.50 Cash Flow$115.85 per share Price / Cash Flow16.05 Book Value$1,448.84 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,510,000Free Float12,379,000Market Cap$23.26 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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