Markel Group Q1 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Markel Group in a report released on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $23.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $23.18. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $88.52 per share.

MKL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Markel Group from $1,590.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Markel Group from $1,700.00 to $1,675.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,651.83.

Markel Group Price Performance

Markel Group stock opened at $1,750.00 on Friday. Markel Group has a 52 week low of $1,342.66 and a 52 week high of $1,751.35. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1,597.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,586.58. The stock has a market cap of $22.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $17.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.97 by ($4.63). Markel Group had a net margin of 17.03% and a return on equity of 10.86%. The firm had revenue of $3.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.74 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MKL. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Markel Group during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 1,000.0% during the 3rd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 22 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Markel Group by 833.3% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 28 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Markel Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 77.12% 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.