What the company does
Markel Corporation, a diverse financial holding company, markets and underwrites specialty insurance products in the United States, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
What the weekly tape is saying
MKL closed the latest completed week at 1,846 USD. The 4-week return is 0.1% and the 12-week return is -1.6%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.61. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 39/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 1,985 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- -7.0%
- Fair Value
- 1,722 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- 7.2%
- 52W High
- 2,208 USD
- 52W Low
- 1,719 USD
- Drawdown
- -16.4%
- Range Position
- 25.9%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 35
- 52W Active Breadth
- 67.3%
- Sector Scope
- US Financial Services
- Sector Rank
- 525 of 1015
- Sector Percentile
- 48.3%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Financial Services
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 76 of 100
- Avg 1W
- 3.1%
- Avg 4W
- 4.4%
- Trend Breadth
- 45.0%
- Positive MD
- 72.0%
US Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Tracked Peers
- 46
- 4W Rank
- 31 of 46
- Avg 1W
- 2.2%
- Avg 4W
- 1.5%
- Trend Breadth
- 39.1%
- Positive RS
- 15.2%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -0.61
- 4W MD Change
- 14.5%
- Relative Strength
- -15.64
- 4W RS Change
- 9.2%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 60.64%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 393.0K
- 13W Average
- 338.9K
- 52W Average
- 244.7K
- Vs 13W
- 1.2x
- Vs 52W
- 1.6x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 2.8%
- 52W Volatility
- 2.5%
- Upside Weeks
- 26
- Downside Weeks
- 26
- Downside Breadth
- 50.0%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 1.9% / -2.0%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 22.7B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,846 USD | 1.5% | 1,985 USD | 1,722 USD | -0.61 | -15.64 | 393.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,819 USD | 0.2% | 1,992 USD | 1,719 USD | -0.74 | -16.84 | 368.1K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,816 USD | -2.3% | 2,000 USD | 1,716 USD | -0.74 | -19.50 | 364.5K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,858 USD | 0.8% | 2,005 USD | 1,713 USD | -0.70 | -16.93 | 350.4K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,844 USD | 1.6% | 2,006 USD | 1,709 USD | -0.72 | -17.23 | 347.6K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,815 USD | 2.0% | 2,007 USD | 1,706 USD | -0.62 | -18.78 | 362.4K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 1,779 USD | -7.0% | 2,011 USD | 1,703 USD | -0.64 | -18.97 | 668.6K | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 1,912 USD | -3.8% | 2,016 USD | 1,701 USD | -0.78 | -12.57 | 264.9K | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 1,988 USD | 3.3% | 2,016 USD | 1,697 USD | -0.82 | -8.98 | 264.6K | Off |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 1,925 USD | 1.4% | 2,014 USD | 1,693 USD | -0.93 | -8.25 | 267.1K | Off |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 1,899 USD | 1.7% | 2,015 USD | 1,689 USD | -0.94 | -6.53 | 209.7K | Off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1,867 USD | -0.4% | 2,016 USD | 1,685 USD | -0.90 | -5.26 | 275.8K | Off |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 1,875 USD | -3.5% | 2,019 USD | 1,681 USD | -0.73 | -7.22 | 269.6K | Off |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 1,943 USD | -2.0% | 2,023 USD | 1,677 USD | -0.68 | -5.85 | 253.1K | Off |