DOWLING & PARTN Forecasts Markel Group FY2026 Earnings

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $120.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $111.93 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Markel Group’s FY2027 earnings at $125.00 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Markel Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Brean Capital initiated coverage on shares of Markel Group in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $2,100.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Markel Group from $2,100.00 to $1,950.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Stock Performance

Markel Group stock opened at $1,851.52 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,887.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2,010.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.16 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.67. Markel Group has a 1-year low of $1,719.41 and a 1-year high of $2,207.59.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The insurance provider reported ($18.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $26.38 by ($45.28). The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.66 billion. Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 10.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKL. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Markel Group during the 4th quarter valued at $236,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Markel Group by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 109 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Markel Group by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,704 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $64,883,000 after purchasing an additional 3,083 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Markel Group by 49.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 416 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Markel Group in the 2nd quarter worth $463,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Markel Group

In other news, Director Diane Leopold purchased 50 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1,789.19 per share, with a total value of $89,459.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,054.50. This represents a 10.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Greta J. Harris sold 76 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,847.31, for a total transaction of $140,395.56. Following the sale, the director directly owned 645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,191,514.95. The trade was a 10.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Markel Group Company Profile

Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified insurance holding company best known for underwriting specialty insurance products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company provides a wide range of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to niche and hard-to-place risks. Its underwriting operations focus on specialty lines across multiple industries, delivering customized policy structures, program administration, and claims management services for complex exposures.

In addition to primary specialty insurance, Markel operates reinsurance and alternative risk-transfer activities and manages invested assets derived from underwriting float.