Markel Group (MKL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $24.62 per share for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Markel Group Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE MKL opened at $2,033.02 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $2,103.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2,008.89. The company has a market capitalization of $25.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.79. Markel Group has a 1 year low of $1,621.89 and a 1 year high of $2,207.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Markel Group news, Director Steven A. Markel sold 1,330 shares of Markel Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,119.12, for a total value of $2,818,429.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 60,368 shares in the company, valued at approximately $127,927,036.16. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Simon Wilson sold 75 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,072.94, for a total transaction of $155,470.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,669,103.80. The trade was a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,575 shares of company stock worth $3,330,900. Insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Markel Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Select Equity Group L.P. lifted its position in 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 worth $671,850,000 after acquiring an additional 145,146 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Markel Group during the third quarter worth $38,288,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Markel Group by 2,969.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 18,783 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $35,901,000 after buying an additional 18,171 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Markel Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,412,000. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its position in Markel Group by 19.6% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 59,326 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $113,393,000 after buying an additional 9,732 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on MKL. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Markel Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Markel Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Markel Group in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Markel Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2,025.00.

About Markel Group

Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified insurance holding company best known for underwriting specialty insurance products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company provides a wide range of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to niche and hard-to-place risks. Its underwriting operations focus on specialty lines across multiple industries, delivering customized policy structures, program administration, and claims management services for complex exposures.

In addition to primary specialty insurance, Markel operates reinsurance and alternative risk-transfer activities and manages invested assets derived from underwriting float.