Zacks Research Has Negative View of Markel Group Q1 Earnings

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Markel Group in a report issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $23.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $23.18. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $89.27 per share.

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

Markel Group Price Performance

Shares of Markel Group stock opened at $1,718.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $22.10 billion, a PE ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.73. Markel Group has a 12 month low of $1,342.66 and a 12 month high of $1,733.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,590.22 and a 200 day moving average of $1,584.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

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

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.