Analysts Set Expectations for Markel Group FY2026 Earnings

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Markel Group in a report released on Tuesday, September 29th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $105.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $106.82 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Markel Group’s FY2027 earnings at $125.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $130.00 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Markel Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Markel Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Markel Group in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. They issued an “underperform” rating on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Stock Up 0.6%

Markel Group stock opened at $1,736.14 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Markel Group has a twelve month low of $1,704.17 and a twelve month high of $2,207.59. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,818.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,866.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Markel Group by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA boosted its stake in Markel Group by 5.6% during the first quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 113 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in Markel Group by 8.6% during the first quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 114 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its position in Markel Group by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 1,080 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,322,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Markel Group by 3.6% in the first quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 286 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $547,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

About Markel Group

Markel Group Inc (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified holding company focused primarily on specialty insurance and investments. Through its insurance operations, the company provides coverage for risks that may be complex, specialized or underserved by standard insurance markets, including commercial, professional liability, marine, casualty and other specialty lines.

Markel’s insurance business operates through a network of underwriting platforms and subsidiaries serving businesses and individuals in the United States and international markets, including the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada and other regions.