
Insider and congress filings
Markel Corporation (MKL)
NYSE · Financial Services · 358 insider transactions · 40 congress trades · last filed 10 days ago
About Markel Corporation
from the company's filings and listing, as of Oct 22, 2026- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Chief executive
- Thomas Sinnickson Gayner
- Employees
- 22,900
- Listed since
- Dec 12, 1986
- Market value
- $23.2B
- Price to earnings (12 mo)
- 10.3
- Net income per share, as reported (12 mo)
- $203.40
- Dividend yield
- -
Earnings
6 reported quarters · next on Nov 4, 2026| Quarter | EPS | EPS expected | Revenue | Revenue expected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026reported Jul 29, 2026 | $19.51 | $30.64 | $5.2B | $4.5B | EPS missRevenue beat |
| Q1 FY2026reported Apr 28, 2026 | $21.61 | $26.47 | $2.8B | $3.7B | EPS missRevenue miss |
| Q4 FY2025reported Feb 4, 2026 | $34.45 | $27.62 | $4.2B | $3.6B | EPS beatRevenue beat |
| Q3 FY2025reported Oct 29, 2025 | $30.90 | $24.02 | $4.4B | $3.7B | EPS beatRevenue beat |
| Q2 FY2025reported Jul 30, 2025 | $25.46 | $24.97 | $4.4B | $4.8B | EPS beatRevenue miss |
| Q1 FY2025reported Apr 30, 2025 | $25.72 | $16.77 | $3.3B | $3.9B | EPS beatRevenue miss |
Actual against the consensus estimate at the time. A flag marks a beat or a miss of more than 1.5% either way; inside that band the quarter is in line. A flag reads n/a only when a number is missing. Quarterly EPS is the figure set against the consensus, usually adjusted, so the quarters need not add up to the 12-month net income per share above. An estimate is a forecast made by analysts, not a company target.
Executive pay
as filed for fiscal 2025 · proxy filed Apr 2, 2026| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. GaynerChief Executive Officer | $14.1M | $0 | $0 | $14.1M |
| Simon WilsonExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Markel Insurance | $4.8M | $0 | $0 | $4.8M |
| Richard R. GrinnanSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $3.4M | $0 | $0 | $3.4M |
| Brian J. CostanzoChief Financial Officer | $2.7M | $0 | $0 | $2.7M |
The summary compensation table from the proxy statement for fiscal 2025, with titles as filed then. 1 executive who has since left the company is named in that filing and not shown here. Read the filing
Institutional holders
13F positions as of Jun 30, 2026| Holder | Value | Shares | Shares vs prior qtr | % of shares out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.4B | 697,836 | -1.8% | 6.21% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $1.1B | 545,650 | +0.2% | 4.86% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $1.0B | 521,976 | -0.4% | 4.65% |
| Davis Selected Advisers | $794.4M | 406,759 | +6.1% | 3.62% |
| Morgan Stanley | $684.8M | 350,660 | -1.8% | 3.12% |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | $647.8M | 331,679 | -12.2% | 2.95% |
| State Street Corp | $609.7M | 312,169 | +1.7% | 2.78% |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | $601.2M | 307,791 | -23.4% | 2.74% |
| Boston Partners | $600.5M | 307,500 | +22.5% | 2.74% |
| Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. | $450.4M | 230,637 | +2.0% | 2.05% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $418.2M | 214,799 | -3.1% | 1.91% |
| Davenport & Co LLC | $403.2M | 206,399 | -0.4% | 1.84% |
A 13F reports long US equity positions and is filed within 45 days of the quarter end, so these are positions as they stood on Jun 30, 2026. For a manager's whole book see the fund directory. What a 13F covers and leaves out is explained in our guide to Form 13F.
Open-market insider trades
10 filings shown · newest filing first| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Trade date | Delay (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greta J. HarrisDirector | Sold · 3 lines | 76 | $1847.31 | $140K | May 22, 2026filed May 27, 2026 | 2d |
| Diane LeopoldDirector | Bought | 50 | $1789.19 | $89K | May 7, 2026filed May 8, 2026 | 1d |
| Diane LeopoldDirector | Bought | 100 | $1792.61 | $179K | May 6, 2026filed May 8, 2026 | 2d |
| A. Lynne PuckettDirector | Bought | 57 | $1795.53 | $102K | May 1, 2026filed May 5, 2026 | 2d |
| Simon WilsonEVP and CEO, Markel Insurance | Sold | 100 | $2079.48 | $208K | Feb 26, 2026filed Feb 26, 2026 | 0d |
| Steven A. MarkelDirector | Sold · scheduled · 14 lines | 1,200 | $2117.96 | $2.5M | Dec 11, 2025filed Dec 15, 2025 | 2d |
| Steven A. MarkelDirector | Sold · scheduled | 100 | $2100.00 | $210K | Nov 28, 2025filed Dec 1, 2025 | 1d |
| Steven A. MarkelDirector | Sold · scheduled | 70 | $2100.00 | $147K | Nov 26, 2025filed Dec 1, 2025 | 2d |
| Simon WilsonCEO, Markel Insurance | Sold | 75 | $2072.94 | $155K | Nov 25, 2025filed Nov 25, 2025 | 0d |
| Meade P. GrandisCAO and Controller | Sold | 75 | $1983.78 | $149K | Aug 25, 2025filed Aug 27, 2025 | 2d |
One row is one filing, newest filing first. A filing that reported its trade in several tranches is summed, priced at the weighted average, and marked with its line count. Scheduled: set up in advance under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The delay counts business days from the trade to the filing, the unit of Form 4's two business day deadline: weekends and federal holidays are skipped. How the filing itself works is explained in our guide to Form 4.
Other Form 4 activity (20)
| Insider | Event | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J. CostanzoChief Financial Officer | Other (see filing) | 2.061 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Andrew G. CrowleyEVP & Pres., Markel Ventures | Other (see filing) | 2.817 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Andrew G. CrowleyEVP & Pres., Markel Ventures | Other (see filing) | 7.481 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Brian J. CostanzoChief Financial Officer | Other (see filing) | 2.164 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Michael OreillyDirector | Other (see filing) | 90 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| A. Lynne PuckettDirector | Other (see filing) | 66 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Lawrence A. CunninghamDirector | Other (see filing) | 33 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Harold Lawrence Morrison Jr.Director | Other (see filing) | 33 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Jonathan E. MichaelDirector | Other (see filing) | 66 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Diane LeopoldDirector | Other (see filing) | 66 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Morgan E. HouselDirector | Other (see filing) | 66 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Mark BescaDirector | Other (see filing) | 81 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Diane LeopoldDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| A. Lynne PuckettDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Morgan E. HouselDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Michael OreillyDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Lawrence A. CunninghamDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Greta J. HarrisDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Mark BescaDirector | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
| Harold Lawrence Morrison Jr.Director | Stock award | 89 | May 20, 2026 |
Awards, option exercises, shares withheld to cover tax and gifts all file on the same form as a purchase or a sale. None of them is a decision to trade, so they sit here rather than beside the ones that are.
Congress trades in MKL
20 disclosures of 40 on record · median 26d of the 45 allowedSince the trade: the stock's move from the trade date to the latest close we hold (figures as of Oct 24, 2026), not the member's result. Not investment advice.
| Member | Type | Action | Amount disclosed | Stock since the trade | Trade date | Disclosed | Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Sale | $100,001 - $250,000 | +3.4%After the saleS&P 500 -0.8% · +4.2 pts vs S&P 500 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 15d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -6.2%After the saleS&P 500 +2.9% · -9.1 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 10d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -7.2%After the saleS&P 500 +2.8% · -10.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 7d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -8.3%After the saleS&P 500 +2.6% · -10.9 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 6d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -7.2%After the saleS&P 500 +4.2% · -11.4 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 5d |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +4.6%After the saleS&P 500 +0.1% · +4.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | 43d |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.4%After the saleS&P 500 +2.6% · -7.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | 16d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +5.1%S&P 500 +5.4% · -0.3 pts vs S&P 500 | May 1, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | 35d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +5.5%S&P 500 +5.8% · -0.2 pts vs S&P 500 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | 6d |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | -7.8%After the saleS&P 500 +10.2% · -18.1 pts vs S&P 500 | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | 27d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.3%S&P 500 +11.2% · -15.5 pts vs S&P 500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | 35d |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | -4.3%After the saleS&P 500 +15.6% · -19.9 pts vs S&P 500 | Sep 12, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | 32d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | -3.1%S&P 500 +22.3% · -25.3 pts vs S&P 500 | Aug 1, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | 32d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -1.5%S&P 500 +20.2% · -21.7 pts vs S&P 500 | Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | 26d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | -5.0%S&P 500 +19.6% · -24.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | 12d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -6.4%S&P 500 +21.8% · -28.2 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | 27d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -7.7%S&P 500 +19.3% · -27.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Jul 25, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | 11d |
| J. French HillSpouse | Stock | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | -5.8%S&P 500 +26.2% · -32.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | 31d |
| J. French Hill | Stock | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 | -5.8%S&P 500 +26.2% · -32.0 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | 31d |
| April McClain DelaneyDependent child | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.8%S&P 500 +26.9% · -31.6 pts vs S&P 500 | Jun 6, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | 26d |
Since the trade is an estimate, set beside the S&P 500 over the same window, with the gap between the two in percentage points. The filing carries a band, not a fill, and a sale keeps the stock's sign, so a positive figure after a sale means the stock kept rising after it. An option row carries the underlying stock's move. A row marked n/a is one we hold no figure for.
A delay above 45 days is the gap between the dates on the report; we mark a filing late only after checking it.
"Not captured" means the band or the transaction type on the original report is missing from our data.
"Dates conflict" marks a row whose disclosure is dated before its trade on the record we hold. Both dates are printed as filed, and no since-the-trade figure is computed from them.
Every Congress trade in MKL, filterable by party, chamber, type and account.
Members of Congress reporting a position
2 members · estimate, as of Oct 21, 20262 members report a position (estimated). The largest estimated position is in the $250,001 - $500,000 band.
| Member | Party, chamber | Estimated position | Share of their portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. French Hill | Republican · House | $250,001 - $500,000 | 1.8% |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Republican · House | $100,001 - $250,000 | 2.4% |
Estimate, as of Oct 21, 2026. Each position is modelled from the member's disclosed transactions and annual filings: the midpoint of each disclosed band, moved with the stock's price since the trade. It is a rough estimate of a reported position, not a figure from a filing, which is why it is shown as a band. Share of portfolio sets that estimate against the member's whole estimated public-stock portfolio.
Questions
Are insiders buying or selling MKL?
Across the 10 most recent open-market filings shown here, 3 were purchases and 7 were sales. 3 were scheduled in advance under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Which members of Congress have traded MKL?
April McClain Delaney, Thomas H. Kean, Jr. and J. French Hill disclosed MKL transactions in the filings shown here.
Which members of Congress hold MKL?
2 members of Congress report a position in MKL in the estimate we hold as of Oct 21, 2026. The estimated positions belong to J. French Hill and Thomas H. Kean, Jr. The estimate is built from disclosed transactions and annual filings, so it is shown as a band rather than a figure from a filing.
How quickly are MKL trades disclosed?
Insider filings on this page reached the public a median of 2 business days after the transaction (weekends and federal holidays skipped), against the two business days Form 4 allows. Congressional disclosures took a median of 26 days, against the 45 the STOCK Act allows.
How to read a Form 4
A DECISION THE INSIDER MADE
COMPENSATION PLUMBING
Congress rows disclose a value range rather than an exact amount, and the STOCK Act allows up to 45 days to report. Full sourcing and the limits of this data are on the methodology page. A filing is a record of a transaction, not a signal, and nothing here is investment advice.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026.
