DOWLING & PARTN Begins Coverage on Markel Group (NYSE:MKL)

Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN started coverage on shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) in a research report issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports. The firm set a “hold” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Markel Group’s FY2026 earnings at $105.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $125.00 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Markel Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Markel Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Price Performance

Shares of MKL stock opened at $1,950.92 on Wednesday. Markel Group has a twelve month low of $1,704.17 and a twelve month high of $2,207.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,807.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,896.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Markel Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Markel Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,362,880,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 136,985 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $262,172,000 after acquiring an additional 6,428 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Markel Group in the 2nd quarter worth $231,608,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 94,927 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $163,122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davis Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth $179,882,000. 77.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Markel Group

Markel Group Inc (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified holding company focused on specialty insurance, reinsurance, investments and industrial businesses. Through its insurance operations, the company provides coverage for risks that may be complex, specialized or underserved by standard insurance markets.

Markel’s insurance offerings include property and casualty coverage, professional liability, marine and energy insurance, workers’ compensation, and other specialty products. Its reinsurance business assumes portions of risk from other insurers.