Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN

Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN began 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.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on MKL. Wall Street Zen raised shares of 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 report on Wednesday, October 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:MKL 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 company has a market cap 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 200-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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Markel Group during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new position in shares of Markel Group during the second quarter valued at $39,000. NFSG Corp bought a new stake in shares of Markel Group in the first quarter valued at about $40,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 100.0% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 22 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Security National Bank of SO Dak purchased a new stake in Markel Group in the second quarter worth about $45,000. 77.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Markel Group Company Profile

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.