Markel Group (MKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Markel Group, Inc. (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1930 by Samuel and Manny Markel, the company has grown from a regional specialty insurer into a global enterprise. Markel’s core business is specialty insurance and reinsurance, underpinned by a disciplined underwriting approach and a long‐term investment philosophy. The company operates as a holding company, with its shares publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

In its insurance segment, Markel underwrites a broad range of niche products, including casualty, property, professional liability, agricultural, marine, and directors and officers coverage. The company focuses on underserved markets and specialized risks, providing tailored solutions through both admitted and surplus lines carriers. Markel also collaborates with managing general agents (MGAs) and wholesale brokers to enhance distribution and develop customized insurance programs.

Markel’s reinsurance operations complement its primary insurance offerings, writing treaty and facultative business through regional platforms in Bermuda and Europe. The reinsurance team leverages actuarial expertise and diversified risk selection to support peer insurers with property, casualty, and specialty treaty capacity. In addition, Markel serves clients in Canada, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, reinforcing its global footprint.

Beyond insurance and reinsurance, Markel Ventures acquires and operates businesses outside the insurance sector, spanning manufacturing, consumer products, IT services, and leisure. This segment enables Markel to apply its capital allocation principles to long‐lived, cash‐generative enterprises. The company’s executive leadership, headed by President and CEO Thomas S. Gayner, brings deep industry expertise and a long‐term perspective. Markel is governed by an independent board of directors committed to maintaining underwriting discipline and financial strength for its policyholders and shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,950.34 to $1,967.06
• 50-Day Range: $1,895.91 to $2,031.58
• 52-Week Range: $1,494.00 to $2,075.92
• Volume: 29,260 shs
• Average Volume: 56,074 shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.74
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1,820.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Markel Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Markel Group scored higher than 57% 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: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Markel Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Markel Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.43%

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 11.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 273.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Markel Group is 11.74, 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 9.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Markel Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.56% 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 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 9.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.56% 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 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 9.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

Markel Group has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Markel Group this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Markel Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Markel Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

MKL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MKL shares performed this year?

Markel Group's stock was trading at $1,726.23 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MKL stock has increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $1,957.0060.

How were Markel Group's earnings last quarter?

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The insurance provider reported $25.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $24.74 by $0.72. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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 Vanguard Group Inc. (9.23%), Davis Selected Advisers (2.93%), Select Equity Group L.P. (2.66%) and State Street Corp (2.36%). 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.

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: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 22,000
• Year Founded: 1930

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Markel Group: $1,820.33
• High Price Target: $2,025.00
• Low Price Target: $1,600.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $166.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.75 billion
• Net Margins: 13.39%
• Pretax Margin: 17.93%
• Return on Equity: 7.18%
• Return on Assets: 1.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 0.59
• Quick Ratio: 0.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $102.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.03
• Book Value: $1,370.28 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,650,000
• Free Float: 12,442,000
• Market Cap: $24.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82