Markel Group Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $26.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $26.53. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $96.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Markel Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $22.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $95.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $113.20 EPS.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 16.34% and a return on equity of 7.55%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MKL. TD Cowen cut shares of Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $1,986.00 to $1,836.00 in a report on Monday, December 2nd. StockNews.com downgraded Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,685.17.

Markel Group Stock Performance

Shares of MKL stock opened at $1,934.54 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,811.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,687.66. Markel Group has a 12 month low of $1,417.65 and a 12 month high of $2,063.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.88 billion, a PE ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 0.78.

Institutional Trading of Markel Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Markel Group during the third quarter valued at $36,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Markel Group in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Markel Group news, Director Steven A. Markel sold 88 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,860.03, for a total value of $163,682.64. Following the transaction, the director now owns 63,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,992,863.08. The trade was a 0.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner acquired 100 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $2,008.01 per share, with a total value of $200,801.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 48,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $98,282,049.45. This trade represents a 0.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,034 shares of company stock worth $3,778,952. 1.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Markel Group

Markel Group Inc, a diverse holding company, engages in marketing and underwriting specialty insurance products in the United States, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The company offers general and professional liability, personal lines, marine and energy, specialty programs, and workers' compensation insurance products; and property coverages that include fire, allied lines, and other specialized property coverages, including catastrophe-exposed property risks, such as earthquake and wind.