SeekingAlpha · Aug 7, 2026
Markel: Insurance Book Issues Re-Surface, But Value Remains Compelling
Markel remains resilient despite Q2 volatility, with strong insurance and consumer segments offsetting setbacks. Learn why MKL stock is a strong buy.
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NYSE · MKL
Markel Corporation
Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1,818.69
Up+$12.87 (+0.71%)
Updated Aug 29, 2026, 9:54 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 26.77B
- P/E ratio
- 10.69
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $1,719.41 – $2,207.59
- Volume
- 59.55K
- Avg. volume
- 43.97K
Price performance
MKL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MKL closed at $1,818.69 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.38% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $1,818.69
- Period change
- -3.38%
- Period low
- $1,788.29
- Period high
- $1,887.65
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $1,815.00 | $1,824.03 | $1,807.15 | $1,818.69 | 59.55K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $1,832.90 | $1,832.90 | $1,791.0001 | $1,805.82 | 62.15K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $1,809.00 | $1,831.03 | $1,808.9301 | $1,815.57 | 55.63K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $1,818.67 | $1,820.17 | $1,802.99 | $1,808.90 | 55.05K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $1,794.64 | $1,820.75 | $1,794.64 | $1,817.30 | 57.1K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $1,792.71 | $1,802.56 | $1,785.88 | $1,795.62 | 77.64K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $1,790.00 | $1,798.8099 | $1,783.00 | $1,788.29 | 69.63K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $1,808.19 | $1,826.96 | $1,793.66 | $1,795.04 | 67.03K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $1,820.00 | $1,832.87 | $1,811.385 | $1,815.09 | 49.63K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $1,844.60 | $1,845.2505 | $1,795.0102 | $1,799.20 | 51.14K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1,830.00 | $1,849.86 | $1,826.87 | $1,847.24 | 39.09K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $1,850.48 | $1,868.4599 | $1,827.12 | $1,836.98 | 46.81K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $1,828.81 | $1,854.83 | $1,825.00 | $1,842.46 | 53.6K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $1,841.00 | $1,854.954 | $1,835.00 | $1,841.04 | 56.26K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $1,875.05 | $1,888.67 | $1,837.31 | $1,840.08 | 55.84K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $1,866.13 | $1,884.75 | $1,861.50 | $1,875.05 | 51.18K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1,893.92 | $1,893.92 | $1,862.69 | $1,871.33 | 46.27K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $1,896.86 | $1,904.64 | $1,868.00 | $1,878.03 | 71.05K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $1,879.09 | $1,910.00 | $1,870.00 | $1,887.65 | 81.06K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $1,882.34 | $1,903.31 | $1,856.73 | $1,879.09 | 98.56K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,887.00 | $1,901.785 | $1,863.82 | $1,882.34 | 122.77K |
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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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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | Hold | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Truist Securities | Hold | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | TD Cowen | Hold | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Jul 30, 2026
Markel Group Inc. (MKL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Markel Group Inc. (MKL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 30, 2026 9:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsThomas Gayner - CEO & DirectorBrian Costanzo - CFO &...
ChartMill · Jul 29, 2026
Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Q2 Revenue and Earnings Miss Estimates Sharply
Markel Group Q2 revenue and EPS missed estimates sharply, with shares slipping 0.7% after hours amid flat revenue and no forward guidance.
Benzinga · Jul 29, 2026
Markel Group Q2 EPS $92.76 Beats $82.64 Estimate, Sales $4.018B Miss $4.372B Estimate
Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) reported quarterly earnings of $92.76 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $82.64 by 12.25 percent. This is a 86.75 percent increase over earnings of $49.67 per share from the
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