James French Hill Buys Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) Stock

James French Hill Buys Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) Stock

James French Hill disclosed the purchase of between $50,001 and $100,000 in shares of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) in a filing made on July 25th, 2025. The transaction, dated June 23rd, 2025, was reported by James French Hill of AR02.

James French Hill's Recent Trades

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• 11/22/2023: Sold $100,001 - $250,000 of PM stock
• 11/22/2023: Bought $15,001 - $50,000 of PCH stock
• 11/22/2023: Bought $1,001 - $15,000 of PCH stock

MKL Stock Performance

Shares of MKL opened at $2,030 on Wednesday, up 0.11%. The 50-day moving average is $2,094.32 and the 200-day moving average is $2,001.41. MKL's 52-week range is $1,621.89 to $2,207.59.

Since the transaction date (June 23rd, 2025), MKL shares have risen 3.84%, opening at $1,964.78 on the transaction date. The stock rose 1.66% in the first week and 1.11% over two weeks, and 3.00% over one month.

Debt-to-equity was 0.27 and the current ratio was 0.00 with a quick ratio of 0.00. Market capitalization was $25.73 billion, the P/E ratio was 11.41 and beta was 0.77. Return on equity was 11.85% and net margin was 12.89%. Revenue declined year-over-year by -0.96%. Full-year EPS forecast (analyst average) was $124.55.

Key Stories Impacting MKL

• (Positive) Markel reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results that beat expectations, citing $2.3 billion of adjusted operating income (Feb. 4, 2026).
• (Neutral) Management announced organizational and leadership changes with appointments to senior roles (announced Feb. 25, 2026).
• (Positive) Markel finalized the acquisition of specialist marine MGA The MECO Group to bolster marine capabilities (June 2, 2025).
• (Neutral) Hagerty announced a letter of intent for a new fronting arrangement affecting premium economics with Markel (July 24, 2025).
• (Positive) Markel completed the acquisition of a 68% stake in Educational Partners International following regulatory approval (early 2025).
• (Positive) The company disclosed roughly $430 million of share repurchases in 2025 and returned over $1 billion of capital to shareholders (early Feb. 2026).
• (Neutral) Truist raised its Markel price target to $2,100 while maintaining a Hold rating (Feb. 6, 2026).

Analyst Ratings for MKL

Truist Securities maintained a 'Hold' rating. RBC Capital maintained a 'Sector Perform' rating. TD Cowen downgraded its rating to 'Hold'. Jefferies maintained a 'Hold' rating. Citigroup maintained a 'Sell' rating.

Presently, 17 analysts have rated MKL with a buy recommendation, 49 have issued a hold, and 7 have given a sell rating. The average rating is 'Hold' with an average price target of $2,100.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKL

VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 1,171,904 shares valued at $2.39 billion. BLACKROCK, INC. holds 711,291 shares valued at $1.45 billion. PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC holds 533,135 shares valued at $1.09 billion. SELECT EQUITY GROUP, L.P. holds 427,882 shares valued at $872.99 million. DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS holds 415,160 shares valued at $847.03 million. Currently, 77.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About James French Hill

James French Hill represents Arkansas's 2nd congressional district (AR02); his office is listed as James French Hill. The disclosure was filed under that office and district; no further biographical profile data was provided in the transaction record.

About MKL

Markel Corporation is an Insurance - Property & Casualty company that markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and provides reinsurance and diversified ventures. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, was founded in 1930 and is led by CEO Thomas Sinnickson Gayner. Its operations span insurance, reinsurance and Markel Ventures business lines.