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Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Markel Group

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Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Markel Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the insurance provider will earn $26.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $26.80. The consensus estimate for Markel Group's current full-year earnings is $88.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Markel Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $22.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $22.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $94.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $30.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $20.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $20.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $98.31 EPS.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $17.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $21.97 by ($4.63). Markel Group had a return on equity of 10.86% and a net margin of 17.03%. The firm had revenue of $3.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.74 billion.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on MKL. StockNews.com lowered shares of Markel Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Markel Group from $1,590.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, 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 for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1,651.83.

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Markel Group Price Performance

Shares of Markel Group stock traded up $10.34 during trading on Monday, reaching $1,760.34. 87,178 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,367. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $22.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.12 and a beta of 0.73. Markel Group has a 1-year low of $1,342.66 and a 1-year high of $1,774.98. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $1,597.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,586.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gold Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Markel Group by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,219 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,912,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Epic Trust Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Epic Trust Investment Advisors LLC now owns 181 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Freedom Day Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Freedom Day Solutions LLC now owns 1,483 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,326,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC raised its position in Markel Group by 1.1% in the third quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 745 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its stake in Markel Group by 3.2% in the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 259 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Markel Group

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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.

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