Markel Group (MKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,770.00 to $1,800.25
• 50-Day Range: $1,755.63 to $2,081.37
• 52-Week Range: $1,719.41 to $2,207.59
• Volume: 72,971 shs
• Average Volume: 75,778 shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.96
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2,025.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Markel Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Markel Group scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Markel 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 Potential

Markel Group has a consensus price target of $2,025.00, representing about 12.6% upside from its current price of $1,798.24.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Markel Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Markel Group are expected to grow by 11.25% in the coming year, from $113.77 to $126.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Markel Group is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Markel Group is 12.96, 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 20.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Markel Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% 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 3.56, 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 1.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Markel Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Markel Group has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Markel Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for MKL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Markel Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $207,948.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.08% 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.

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 16.4% and is now trading at $1,798.2430.

How were Markel Group's earnings last quarter?

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The insurance provider reported ($18.90) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $26.38 by $45.28. The insurance provider earned $2.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.66 billion. Markel Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 10.85%.
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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 more.

Who are Markel Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Markel Group include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.09%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.64%) and Check Capital Management Inc. CA (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven A Markel, Thomas Sinnickson Gayner, Simon Wilson, A Lynne Puckett, Lawrence A Cunningham and Greta J Harris.
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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 Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MKL
• CIK: 1096343
• Web: www.markel.com
• Phone: (804) 747-0136
• Fax: 804-965-1600
• Employees: 22,900
• Year Founded: 1930

Price 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: +12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $138.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.81
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.11 billion
• Net Margins: 10.85%
• Pretax Margin: 14.32%
• Return on Equity: 7.90%
• Return on Assets: 2.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.45
• Cash Flow: $116.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.42
• Book Value: $1,448.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,510,000
• Free Float: 12,379,000
• Market Cap: $22.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67