NYSE:MKL - Markel Stock Price, Price Target & More

Markel trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MKL."

Markel Co. (NYSE:MKL) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 24th. The insurance provider reported $11.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $8.71 by $2.68. The insurance provider earned $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Markel had a return on equity of 1.47% and a net margin of 4.19%. View Markel's Earnings History.

Markel is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 31st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Markel.

5 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Markel's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,200.00 to $1,250.00. On average, they expect Markel's stock price to reach $1,216.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Markel.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Markel in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

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Headlines about MKL stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Markel earned a news impact score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the insurance provider an impact score of 45.46 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

Markel's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (3.96%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (2.06%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.61%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.47%), Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (0.33%) and Heritage Wealth Advisors (0.14%). Company insiders that own Markel stock include Alan I Kirshner, Anne G Waleski, Anthony F Markel, Bradley James Kiscaden, F Michael Crowley, Lemuel E Lewis, Michael Jay Schewel, Nora N Crouch, Richard R Whitt III and Steven A Markel. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Markel.

MKL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Confluence Investment Management LLC, DAVENPORT & Co LLC, Menlo Advisors LLC, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., Heritage Wealth Advisors, Lincoln Capital LLC and Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC IN. Company insiders that have sold Markel company stock in the last year include Alan I Kirshner, Anne G Waleski, Anthony F Markel, Bradley James Kiscaden, F Michael Crowley, Nora N Crouch, Richard R Whitt III and Steven A Markel. View Insider Buying and Selling for Markel.

MKL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Clarkston Capital Partners LLC and Amalgamated Bank. Company insiders that have bought Markel stock in the last two years include Lemuel E Lewis, Michael Jay Schewel and Nora N Crouch. View Insider Buying and Selling for Markel.

Shares of MKL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of MKL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,146.87.

Markel has a market capitalization of $15.87 billion and generates $6.06 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $395.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.62 on an earnings per share basis. Markel employs 15,600 workers across the globe.

Markel's mailing address is 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA, 23060. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 804-747-0136.