Markel price target raised to $1,600 from $1,590 at Jefferies

Jefferies raised the firm’s price target on Markel to $1,600 from $1,590 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Q3 results, particularly for reinsurers, may be overshadowed by this week’s Hurricane Milton, says the analyst, who remains most constructive on Personal on improving margins and policies-in-force. For Q3, the analyst expects catastrophe losses below the five-year seasonal average, but “well above 3Q23,” with potential downside for primary insurers, the analyst tells investors in a preview for the P&C Insurance/Insurtech group.