Values Added Financial LLC Raises Holdings in Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL)

Values Added Financial LLC lifted its position in Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) by 76.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,064 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Markel Group accounts for 1.1% of Values Added Financial LLC's holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Values Added Financial LLC's holdings in Markel Group were worth $1,837,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Markel Group during the third quarter worth $31,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp boosted its stake in Markel Group by 1,000.0% during the third 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 last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Markel Group during the third quarter worth $36,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Markel Group during the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Markel Group during the third quarter worth $42,000. 77.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Markel Group Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of MKL stock traded up $4.33 on Tuesday, hitting $1,872.34. The stock had a trading volume of 75,749 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,008. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.78. Markel Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $1,417.65 and a 1 year high of $2,063.68. The company's 50 day moving average price is $1,784.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,666.20.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $20.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $20.66 by ($0.15). Markel Group had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 7.55%. Analysts anticipate that Markel Group Inc. will post 97.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Markel Group

In other news, CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner acquired 100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $2,008.01 per share, for a total transaction of $200,801.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 48,945 shares of the company's stock, valued at $98,282,049.45. This represents a 0.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.71% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on MKL. TD Cowen lowered Markel Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $1,986.00 to $1,836.00 in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. StockNews.com lowered Markel Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,685.17.

Markel Group 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.