Q3 EPS Estimates for Markel Group Boosted by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Markel Group in a report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $21.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $21.69. The consensus estimate for Markel Group’s current full-year earnings is $96.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Markel Group’s Q3 2026 earnings at $24.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $103.68 EPS.

Separately, Argus upgraded Markel Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Markel Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1,820.33.

Markel Group Stock Performance

NYSE MKL opened at $1,905.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1,955.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,908.60. The company has a market capitalization of $24.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.43 and a beta of 0.82. Markel Group has a 1-year low of $1,521.25 and a 1-year high of $2,075.92.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $25.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $24.74 by $0.72. Markel Group had a return on equity of 7.18% and a net margin of 13.39%.The company had revenue of $4.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $18.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Markel Group by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,167,813 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,332,543,000 after purchasing an additional 9,303 shares in the last quarter. Davis Selected Advisers raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 371,469 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $694,502,000 after buying an additional 947 shares in the last quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. raised its position in shares of Markel Group by 75.9% during the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 336,369 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $671,850,000 after buying an additional 145,146 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in Markel Group by 0.7% during the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 204,702 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $408,364,000 after acquiring an additional 1,383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. increased its position in Markel Group by 20.1% during the first quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 146,076 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $273,105,000 after acquiring an additional 24,487 shares during the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.