Markel Group Q3 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Markel Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $22.22 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $21.72. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $23.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $27.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $25.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $106.27 EPS.

MKL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Markel Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Markel Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Markel Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1,930.50.

Markel Group Trading Up 6.1%

NYSE MKL opened at $1,937.52 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $24.51 billion, a PE ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,926.10 and a 200 day moving average of $1,925.92. Markel Group has a 1 year low of $1,521.25 and a 1 year high of $2,075.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The insurance provider reported $30.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $22.77 by $8.13. The company had revenue of $3.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. Markel Group had a net margin of 12.99% and a return on equity of 7.91%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKL. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Markel Group in the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Markel Group by 12.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 62 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the first quarter worth about $115,000. KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Markel Group by 10.3% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,982 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,705,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in shares of Markel Group by 2.9% during the first quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 719 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,344,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

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.