Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) Stock

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL). In a filing disclosed on June 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Markel Group stock on May 7th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 5/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Toro (NYSE:TTC) on 5/28/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) on 5/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 5/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 5/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) on 5/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Toro (NYSE:TTC) on 4/29/2025.

Markel Group Price Performance

NYSE MKL opened at $1,958.85 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,837.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,814.56. Markel Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $1,491.03 and a 1 year high of $2,063.68. 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 company has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 0.84.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on MKL shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Markel Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Argus raised shares of Markel Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Markel Group from $1,750.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $1,727.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Greta J. Harris sold 90 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,861.44, for a total transaction of $167,529.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,176,430.08. The trade was a 12.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Markel Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 183.3% in the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 17 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group in the first quarter worth about $32,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Markel Group in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 300.0% in the first quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 20 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About Markel Group

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.