NYSE:MKL Markel Group (MKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1,994.97 +16.92 (+0.86%) As of 11:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Markel Group Stock (NYSE:MKL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Markel Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1,982.02▼$2,016.0050-Day Range$1,755.63▼$1,978.8052-Week Range$1,719.41▼$2,207.59Volume13,253 shsAverage Volume62,527 shsMarket Capitalization$24.96 billionP/E Ratio14.39Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$2,025.00Consensus RatingReduce 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Markel Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreMKL MarketRank™: Markel Group scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingMarkel Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Markel Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarkel Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Markel Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Markel Group are expected to grow by 8.44% in the coming year, from $113.55 to $123.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Markel Group is 14.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Markel Group is 14.44, 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 26.37.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarkel Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.62% of the float of Markel Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarkel Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.14.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Markel Group has recently increased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMarkel Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMarkel Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentMarkel Group has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Markel Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for MKL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Markel Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Markel Group insiders have bought 91.40% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $268,720.00 in company stock and sold $140,396.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.08% of the stock of Markel Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.12% 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. Receive MKL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Markel Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(MKL) A Good Stock To Buy Now?July 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.July 7 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)How Index Removal and Investment Losses Will Impact Markel Group’s (MKL) Insurance‑Led Investment NarrativeJuly 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMarkel Group (MKL) Was Dropped From Several Russell Growth Indexes At OnceJuly 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 Rundown: Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Vs Other Property & Casualty Insurance StocksJuly 1, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMarkel International appoints Bhavik Desai as Managing Director, PFR & CyberJune 30, 2026 | prnewswire.comMarkel vs. Skyward: Which Specialty Insurance Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?June 15, 2026 | fool.comSee More Headlines 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 start of the year. Since then, MKL stock has decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $2,003.4050. How were Markel Group's earnings last quarter? Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The insurance provider reported ($18.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $26.38 by $45.28. The insurance provider earned $3.55 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Markel Group have any subsidiaries? Markel Group subsidiaries include these companies: 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 investors of Markel Group include Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.02%), Acima Private Wealth LLC, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB and Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Steven A Markel, Thomas Sinnickson Gayner, Simon Wilson, A Lynne Puckett, Lawrence A Cunningham, Greta J Harris and Diane Leopold. 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 Earnings4/28/2026Today7/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 MKL's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MKL has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Industry DIVERSIFIED OPS Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:MKL CIK1096343 Webwww.markel.com Phone(804) 747-0136Fax804-965-1600Employees22,900Year Founded1930Price 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+0.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$138.77 Trailing P/E Ratio14.50 Forward P/E Ratio17.72 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.11 billion Net Margins10.85% Pretax Margin14.32% Return on Equity7.90% Return on Assets2.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24 Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.51 billion Price / Sales1.62 Cash Flow$117.64 per share Price / Cash Flow17.10 Book Value$1,474.68 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,510,000Free Float12,379,000Market Cap$25.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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