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) announced 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 net margin of 4.19% and a return on equity of 1.47%. 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 12 month target prices for Markel's stock. Their predictions range from $1,200.00 to $1,250.00. On average, they expect Markel's share price to reach $1,216.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% 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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Press coverage about MKL stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Markel earned a media sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the insurance provider an impact score of 46.22 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.

Markel's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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 $1,147.76.

Markel has a market capitalization of $15.95 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.