Markel Corp: (NYSE: MKL)
$539.00
2.00 (0.37%)
Volume 31,514
May 17 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 537.11 - 539.44 |
| 52wk Low - High | 420.00 - 546.94 |
| Previous Close | 537.00 |
| Avg. Volume | 61,094 |
| Industry | INS-PROP&CASLTY |
| Market Cap | 5.17 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.00 - 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.61 |
| PE (Forward) | 22.22 |
| Current Year Est. | 24.17 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
-6.20% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Outperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
9 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 22.22 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.89 |
| Current Year Est. | 24.17 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 5.97 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 5.60 |
| Earnings ESP |
-6.20% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 08-07-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 26.29 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 11.75% |
Company Description
Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 5.97 | 4.79 | 24.17 | 25.67 |
| Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Low Estimate | 5.08 | 4.11 | 22.04 | 23.25 |
| High Estimate | 7.08 | 6.12 | 26.28 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 7.87 | 4.99 | 23.79 | 24.17 |
| EPS Growth | -24.14% | -4.11% | 1.60% | 6.20% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKEL CORP | MKL | 537.00 | |
|
| ALLEGHANY CORP | Y | 400.00 | |
|
| AMER SAFETY INS | ASI | 23.88 | |
|
| AXIS CAP HLDGS | AXS | 45.50 | |
|
| CATLIN GROUP LT | CLNGF | 8.10 | |
|
| GLOBAL INDEMNTY | GBLI | 23.18 | |
|
| GREENLIGHT CAP | GLRE | 24.22 | |
|
| HANOVER INSURAN | THG | 51.66 | |
|
| HILLTOP HLDGS | HTH | 16.79 | |
|
| MONTPELIER RE | MRH | 25.64 | |
|
Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-PROP&CASLTY
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Tower International, UTi Worldwide, Markel, Alterra Capital Holdings and Everest Re
Apr 18, 2013
Markel Corp.: A Strong Buy
Apr 17, 2013
AIG Maintained at Neutral
Apr 17, 2013
A.M. Best Rates Markel Corp's Debt
Mar 13, 2013
Essentia Rated by A.M. Best
Jan 07, 2013
Markel Buys Essentia Insurance
Jan 03, 2013
Markel to Buy Alterra Capital
Dec 24, 2012
Markel Affirmed by Fitch
Nov 30, 2012
Financials
| EPS TTM | 26.29 |
| Sales | 3,000 |
| Net Income | 277 |
| Price/Earnings | 20.43 |
| Price/Book | 1.24 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 16.14 |
| Price/Sales | 1.68 |
News
Markel Q1 net income up - Datamonitor
May 17, 2013
UK Professional Indemnity Insurance: Competitor Dynamics - M2
May 16, 2013
Markel (MKL) Is a Compounding Machine - GuruFocus
May 15, 2013
A Financial Services ETF Buffett Would Love - Benzinga
May 14, 2013
Markel CIO Tom Gayner Buys Buys UnitedHealth, Liberty Media, Google, Moody`s, MasterCard - GuruFocus
May 10, 2013
5 Financial Stocks With The Highest EPS - Benzinga
May 9, 2013
Markel Manager Tom Gayner Interview with GuruFocus in Omaha - GuruFocus
May 8, 2013
Highest Sales per Share in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry Detected for White Mountains Insurance (WTM, MKL, Y) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 7, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.71 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.71 |
| # of recs in ABR | 7 |
| Average Target Price | 540.00 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 9 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 13 out of 56 |
