Q1 EPS Estimates for Markel Group Cut by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research report issued on Monday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $19.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,702.20.

Markel Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MKL opened at $1,790.22 on Thursday. 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 one year low of $1,417.65 and a one year high of $2,063.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,858.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,742.72. The company has a market cap of $22.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.99 and a beta of 0.70.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last issued 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%.

Insider Transactions at Markel Group

In other news, Director Steven A. Markel sold 1,146 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,858.49, for a total transaction of $2,129,829.54. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 63,722 shares in the company, valued at $118,426,699.78. This represents a 1.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner purchased 100 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $2,008.01 per share, with a total value of $200,801.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly 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. Insiders sold a total of 2,034 shares of company stock worth $3,778,952 over the last three months. 1.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MKL. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 3,000.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 31 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 0.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 4,567 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $7,164,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Markel Group in the third quarter valued at $278,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 12.3% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $271,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 9.5% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,429 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,810,000 after buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.