$347.50

21.50 (6.60%)

10/7/2008 11:41 AM

Markel Corp (MKL)

CAPS Rating:

The Company markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets and operates in three segments of the specialty insurance marketplace: the Excess and Surplus Lines, the Specialty Admitted and the London markets.

View Ticker Page (MKL)

Results 1 - 10 of 362 : 1 2 3 4 5 Next »

Recs

29

Avatar slbutton (99.69) Submitted: 3/31/07 6:47 PM : Start Price: $437.24 MKL Score: 4.44

In the hallways between my cage and the room where the guys with clipboards give me pointy things to chuck at the WSJ, thereby beating the pants off a number of highly compensated mutual fund managers, I pick up a little gossip from time to time. And...

Report this Post Replies: 2 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

15

Avatar TMFBuck (95.45) Submitted: 5/27/08 2:47 PM : Start Price: $403.36 MKL Score: 10.98

A strongly disciplined underwriter of insurance coupled with an experienced investor make for a winning combination. Did I mentioned they've modeled themselves after Berkshire Hathaway? I like the culture, the leadership, the business model, and the ...

Report this Post Replies: 3 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

11

Avatar swimtag (42.09) Submitted: 8/24/06 8:43 PM : Start Price: $358.79 MKL Score: 16.84

silent, strong company that does nothing but mint money

Report this Post Replies: 2 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

10

Avatar rsunbiz (49.72) Submitted: 1/22/08 2:20 PM : Start Price: $406.00 MKL Score: 5.97

A Review of the MKL chart and earnings history reveals that the relatively small group of analysts with opinions re MKL are low on estimates a majority of the time...allowing for "positive surprises".

The recent sell off of M...

Report this Post Replies: 0 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

10

Avatar jetamerica (54.26) Submitted: 1/14/08 12:25 PM : Start Price: $440.03 MKL Score: -4.83

This was pitched by MF as the "next Berkshire Hathaway", and I fell for it. I bought it the day after their pitch at $525, and it declined by 16%-straight down to $441. Ratings have declined and it is tracking the industry and underperforming all of ...

Report this Post Replies: 9 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

10

Avatar tycoonbull (62.09) Submitted: 3/10/08 5:33 PM : Start Price: $447.06 MKL Score: -1.47

This is a company with an excellent business model, proven by their ability to use shareholder capital to create real economic value year after year. Merkel Corp has an excellent track record of generating returns, using its assets to earn superior r...

Report this Post Replies: 0 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

9

Avatar pqo4224 (46.01) Submitted: 9/18/06 12:21 AM : Start Price: $390.95 MKL Score: -9.75

Is this a good stock?

Report this Post Replies: 0 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

8

Avatar Ganapatyas (90.11) Submitted: 7/15/08 5:30 PM : Start Price: $320.00 MKL Score: 23.03

Look at the price to book over the last ten years and how it relates to the stock price. look at the insurance environment when the p/b compressed.

insurance follows cycles. this is a down cycle. down cycles are followed by up cycles.

Report this Post Replies: 1 | Reply | Permalink

Recs

7

Avatar noahsnyder (29.56) Submitted: 10/05/06 1:57 PM : Start Price: $355.00 MKL Score: 17.52

Extremely conservative and fundamentally sound financial approach make this company a great buy and hold--long-term. Expect steady determined growth from this company, with only occasional slow downs. Nothing flashy, but you've got to love managmen...

Report this Post Replies: 2 | Reply | Permalink