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Markel Group (MKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1,997.21 +35.47 (+1.81%)
Closing price 03:57 PM Eastern
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About Markel Group Stock (NYSE:MKL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1,970.19
$2,002.07
50-Day Range
$1,804.50
$1,997.32
52-Week Range
$1,491.03
$2,063.68
Volume
38,078 shs
Average Volume
51,673 shs
Market Capitalization
$25.34 billion
P/E Ratio
14.72
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1,727.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Markel Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

MKL MarketRank™: 

Markel Group scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 60 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Markel Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Markel Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Markel Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Markel Group are expected to grow by 9.43% in the coming year, from $96.25 to $105.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Markel Group is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Markel Group is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 7.36.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Markel Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.29% of the float of Markel Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Markel Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 8.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Markel Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Markel Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.29% of the float of Markel Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Markel Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 8.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Markel Group has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Markel Group this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for MKL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Markel Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Markel Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $167,530.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.66% of the stock of Markel Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.12% 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.
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MKL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Markel Group's stock was trading at $1,726.23 at the start of the year. Since then, MKL stock has increased by 15.7% and is now trading at $1,997.21.

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The insurance provider reported $20.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $20.66 by $0.15. Markel Group had a net margin of 11.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.48%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

Markel Group's top institutional investors include Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.02%) and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven A Markel, Thomas Sinnickson Gayner, A Lynne Puckett, Lawrence A Cunningham, Greta J Harris and Morgan E Housel.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 Earnings
2/05/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
DIVERSIFIED OPS
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:MKL
Employees
22,000
Year Founded
1930

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$1,727.75
High Stock Price Target
$2,025.00
Low Stock Price Target
$1,450.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-13.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
14.72
Forward P/E Ratio
20.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$2.75 billion
Pretax Margin
15.78%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.62 billion
Cash Flow
$103.11 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.37
Book Value
$1,270.15 per share
Price / Book
1.57

Miscellaneous

Free Float
12,474,000
Market Cap
$25.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:MKL) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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