Markel Group Inc. Common Stock (MKL)

Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities. However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.

Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and the rest of the property & casualty insurance stocks fared in Q1.

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MKL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2024.