Q1 EPS Estimates for Markel Group Boosted by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Markel Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $25.38 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $25.18. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $28.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $27.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $111.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $32.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $29.10 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $25.81 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Markel Group in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Markel Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Markel Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Trading Up 0.6%

MKL opened at $2,180.60 on Tuesday. Markel Group has a twelve month low of $1,621.89 and a twelve month high of $2,194.31. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $2,024.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,981.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.81.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The insurance provider reported $30.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $22.77 by $8.13. Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 12.99%.The firm had revenue of $3.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion.

Insider Activity at Markel Group

In related news, CEO Simon Wilson sold 75 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,072.94, for a total transaction of $155,470.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,669,103.80. The trade was a 4.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven A. Markel sold 1,330 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,119.12, for a total transaction of $2,818,429.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 60,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $127,927,036.16. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,575 shares of company stock worth $3,330,900 over the last ninety days. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Markel Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Markel Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $793,000. OLD National Bancorp IN bought a new position in shares of Markel Group in the second quarter valued at $310,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 5.3% in the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,017 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,023,000 after buying an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 10.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 26,527 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $52,984,000 after buying an additional 2,575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the second quarter worth about $234,000. 77.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Markel Group

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.