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Markel Corporation

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

$1,767.82

Up+$39.62 (+2.29%)

Updated Oct 9, 2026, 6:24 AM

SID Score

5.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
26.77B
P/E ratio
10.69
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$1,704.17 – $2,207.59
Volume
68.99K
Avg. volume
43.97K

Price performance · MKL

MKL price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 8, 2026

MKL closed at $1,767.82 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.78% for the selected period.

Last close
$1,767.82
Period change
-0.78%
Period low
$1,712.45
Period high
$1,798.46
Daily close
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MKL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 8, 2026$1,725.63$1,778.67$1,722.0825$1,767.8268.99K
Oct 7, 2026$1,722.70$1,736.025$1,720.7101$1,728.2087.23K
Oct 6, 2026$1,730.13$1,749.18$1,720.05$1,738.3396K
Oct 5, 2026$1,745.53$1,749.39$1,722.83$1,726.58120.29K
Oct 2, 2026$1,728.13$1,739.16$1,717.37$1,737.1891.1K
Oct 1, 2026$1,710.00$1,729.65$1,704.17$1,726.11100.19K
Sep 30, 2026$1,740.09$1,741.74$1,712.45$1,712.4582.77K
Sep 29, 2026$1,735.85$1,742.98$1,726.715$1,740.0957.56K
Sep 28, 2026$1,725.40$1,741.46$1,716.50$1,740.4072.87K
Sep 25, 2026$1,739.61$1,740.62$1,716.00$1,727.7378.96K
Sep 24, 2026$1,747.23$1,762.96$1,732.58$1,735.2378.91K
Sep 23, 2026$1,756.30$1,771.49$1,739.01$1,741.8767.1K
Sep 22, 2026$1,775.00$1,780.54$1,746.45$1,763.3666.78K
Sep 21, 2026$1,776.47$1,793.9999$1,772.83$1,774.6487.49K
Sep 18, 2026$1,779.03$1,791.74$1,771.76$1,776.33167.57K
Sep 17, 2026$1,800.00$1,800.00$1,781.24$1,785.2469.44K
Sep 16, 2026$1,791.24$1,800.00$1,778.14$1,787.6546.37K
Sep 15, 2026$1,798.46$1,801.07$1,779.575$1,791.9847.1K
Sep 14, 2026$1,795.11$1,807.00$1,788.604$1,798.4648.92K
Sep 11, 2026$1,793.00$1,793.39$1,769.43$1,784.1847.05K
Sep 10, 2026$1,798.44$1,803.60$1,767.5975$1,781.7160.11K

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MKL research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Markel's primary business is property and casualty insurance. The company focuses primarily on specialty lines, ranging from areas such as executive liability to commercial equine insurance. The acquisition of Alterra in 2013 added substantial reinsurance operations, which now account for a little over 10% of premiums. The company uses capital generated by its insurance operations to buy noninsurance operations in diverse areas, such as bakery equipment manufacturing and residential homebuilding.

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Average target
$1,558.33
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MKL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Apr 30, 2026Truist SecuritiesHold—
Feb 6, 2026Truist SecuritiesHold—
Feb 7, 2025RBC CapitalSector Perform—
Dec 2, 2024TD CowenHold—
Nov 1, 2024RBC CapitalSector Perform—
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Yahoo · Sep 26, 2026

Is Markel Group (MKL) Reasonable Given Its Excess Return Outlook?

Markel Group has delivered a 43.8% gain over the past 5 years, yet the stock is down so far this year, which naturally raises a question about whether the current US$1,727.73 share price is still supported by the returns the business earns on its capital. For investors trying to make sense of that mix, the key issue is how the quality of Markel Group's capital allocation stacks up against what the market is paying today. The 43.8% share price rise over 5 years puts real weight on the...

Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026

Markel Group (MKL) Names Two Leaders For Marine Transportation Unit

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) has expanded its Marine Transportation business with new leadership appointments at Markel Insurance. Dean Johnson has been named head of Transport Logistics within the Marine Transportation unit. Rhys O'Neill has been appointed head of Marine Liability for the same newly created business segment. These leadership moves in Marine Transportation only tell part of the Markel Group story for investors today. We have also flagged 1 major warning sign for Markel...

Yahoo · Sep 22, 2026

Arcadian Risk Capital Expands into Excess Casualty in the US With the Appointment of Matthew Mullen

HAMILTON, Bermuda, September 22, 2026--Arcadian Risk Capital ("Arcadian"), a rapidly growing specialty managing general agent ("MGA") with operations in Bermuda, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, today announced the appointment of Matthew Mullen as Executive Vice President. Matthew will lead Arcadian’s expansion into the U.S. Enterprise Casualty market. In support of the launch, Arcadian has secured multi-year underwriting capacity for the new business.

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