Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for Markel Group

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Markel Group in a research report issued on Monday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will earn $24.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $26.15. 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 $23.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $30.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $105.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $30.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $112.95 EPS.

MKL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,702.20.

Markel Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MKL opened at $1,790.22 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,858.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,742.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.86 billion, a PE ratio of 8.99 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Markel Group has a 12 month low of $1,417.65 and a 12 month high of $2,063.68.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $20.66 by ($0.15). Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.55% and a net margin of 16.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MKL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Markel Group in the fourth quarter worth about $254,795,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Markel Group by 210,656.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 115,916 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $216,718,000 after acquiring an additional 115,861 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $169,852,000. Davis Selected Advisers raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 370,522 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $639,606,000 after acquiring an additional 80,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Markel Group during the fourth quarter worth $98,743,000. Institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Markel Group news, CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner bought 100 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $2,008.01 per share, for a total transaction of $200,801.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 48,945 shares in the company, valued at $98,282,049.45. This represents a 0.20 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Steven A. Markel sold 88 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,860.03, for a total transaction of $163,682.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 63,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,992,863.08. This trade represents a 0.14 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,034 shares of company stock worth $3,778,952 in the last 90 days. 1.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.