MKL closed at $1,867.19 on Wednesday, down 2% over the past week, roughly in line with the median decline of 1.7% across its closest peers. The print lands today after market close. Options positioning remains firmly call-heavy, a posture that has held through the month. The put/call ratio of 0.29 is barely above its 20-day average of 0.28, and nowhere near the defensive end of its…
MKL cost to borrow doubles to 0.41% over the past week, rising from 0.20% amid tightening short availability even as short interest remains modest at 2.3% of float.
Key data as of 8 Nov 2026
MKL enters the back half of August with a stock still absorbing a sharp post-earnings decline, while options traders have grown meaningfully more defensive over the past two weeks. The options market tells the clearest…
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