Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Markel Group

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research report issued on Monday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will earn $19.79 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $21.72. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $24.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $92.06 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $33.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $18.52 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $22.37 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com cut 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 assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,702.20.

Markel Group Stock Performance

Markel Group stock opened at $1,769.56 on Thursday. Markel Group has a 1 year low of $1,417.65 and a 1 year high of $2,063.68. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,855.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,745.49. 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 company has a market cap of $22.49 billion, a PE ratio of 8.89 and a beta of 0.70.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $20.51 earnings per share 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%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven A. Markel sold 88 shares of the firm’s 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 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner bought 100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $2,008.01 per share, with a total value of $200,801.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 48,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $98,282,049.45. This trade represents a 0.20 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,034 shares of company stock worth $3,778,952. Company insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Markel Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MKL. Quilter Plc increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Quilter Plc now owns 33,139 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $57,206,000 after acquiring an additional 2,234 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its holdings in Markel Group by 25.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,247,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Markel Group during the 4th quarter worth about $252,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Markel Group by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,571 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,736,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Value Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $5,764,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.