--- title: "Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) Receives Average Recommendation of \"Hold\" from Analysts" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097398.md" description: "Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) holds a consensus 'Hold' rating from six analysts, with an average 1-year price target of $2,025. Recent analyst actions include Weiss Ratings upgrading to 'buy', Wall Street Zen downgrading to 'hold', and Wolfe Research initiating coverage with 'underperform'. Institutional investors have significantly increased stakes, including California State Teachers Retirement System and BlackRock. The stock is currently trading down 0.8%, with a market cap of $22.65 billion." datetime: "2026-09-05T06:44:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298097398.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097398.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298097398.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts Shares of Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $2,025.00. - Update! What Is Congress Trading So Far In 2025? Several brokerages have commented on MKL. Weiss Ratings raised Markel Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Markel Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Markel Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. They set an "underperform" rating for the company. **Get Our Latest Stock Report on Markel Group** ## Institutional Investors Weigh In On Markel Group - Buffett's latest portfolio additions, trims and cuts in Q3 Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Markel Group by 194,510.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 35,222,535 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $68,789,963,000 after acquiring an additional 35,204,436 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Markel Group in the second quarter worth approximately $1,362,880,000. Select Equity Group L.P. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 145,146 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Markel Group by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 304,400 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $581,818,000 after purchasing an additional 6,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. raised its position in Markel Group by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 204,861 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $440,379,000 after purchasing an additional 23,631 shares in the last quarter. 77.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. ## Markel Group Trading Down 0.8% Shares of NYSE MKL opened at $1,828.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The business's 50 day moving average price is $1,895.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,903.69. Markel Group has a fifty-two week low of $1,719.41 and a fifty-two week high of $2,207.59. The company has a market cap of $22.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05 and a beta of 0.65. ## About Markel Group (Get Free Report) - Don't Overlook Hidden Gem Kinsale As Rallies To New Highs 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. ## See Also - Five stocks we like better than Markel Group - Revolution Medicines Got Its Breakthrough—What Moves It Next? - Retail Earnings Just Exposed a Bigger Divide in the U.S. Consumer Economy - FB Financial's Southern Expansion and Buybacks Drive Analyst Optimism - AST SpaceMobile Stock Soared 12%—This Was the Catalyst *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.* Continue following MarketBeat Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed. Add As Preferred Source ## Should You Invest $1,000 in Markel Group Right Now? 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