Q2 EPS Estimates for Markel Group Boosted by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Markel Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $26.80 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $26.65. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $89.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Markel Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $23.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $100.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $26.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $102.97 EPS.

MKL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Markel Group from $1,590.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Markel Group from $1,435.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Markel Group in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,986.00 price target for the company. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,643.50.

Markel Group Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of MKL stock opened at $1,592.00 on Friday. Markel Group has a 52-week low of $1,295.65 and a 52-week high of $1,670.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,563.87 and its 200-day moving average is $1,561.25.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The insurance provider reported $25.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $20.76 by $5.19. The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.86 billion. Markel Group had a net margin of 13.00% and a return on equity of 11.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MKL. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new position in Markel Group during the 1st quarter worth $133,143,000. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 36.7% in the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 214,400 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $326,124,000 after purchasing an additional 57,528 shares during the period. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. raised its stake in Markel Group by 15.4% in the second quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 85,247 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $134,320,000 after purchasing an additional 11,357 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Markel Group during the second quarter worth about $15,596,000. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Markel Group by 52.2% during the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 22,341 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $35,202,000 after buying an additional 7,659 shares in the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Markel Group

In other news, Director Lawrence A. Cunningham bought 20 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1,512.50 per share, with a total value of $30,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,123,787.50. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Markel Group Company Profile

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.