KLA announced a 10-for-1 forward stock split in May 2026, paired with a fiscal Q3 earnings beat and about a 21% dividend hike, while shares traded near $1,800. Booking Holdings completed a 25-to-1 split earlier in the year, reducing its share price from above $4,000 to around $155. Three highly watched candidates are ranked by likelihood to split based on conditions such as extreme nominal share prices, strong momentum, and retail demand. Goldman Sachs trades around $929, has strong recent performance and earnings results, but has never split since 1999 and shows no clear need for a cosmetic move. Markel trades near $1,860 and has strong earnings and improved underwriting metrics, making it a more plausible split candidate.
"Goldman Sachs Group ( NYSE: GS) trades around $929, with a market cap near $274 billion. Shares are up 51.7% over the past year and 5.7% year to date. Q4 FY25 EPS came in at $14.01 versus the $11.76 estimate. Full-year EPS was $51.32 on $58.28 billion in revenue, with earnings growth of 27% year over year. CEO David Solomon sees "momentum to accelerate in 2026, activating a flywheel of activity.""
"Big banks rarely embrace retail optics. Goldman has never split its stock since going public in 1999. The share price is the lowest of this trio, well below levels that typically force a split. Insider activity in April and May was dominated by routine RSU vesting at prices like $937.81, with zero discretionary buying. A forward PE near 16x suggests no need for a cosmetic move."
"Markel Group ( NYSE: MKL) carries the highest nominal share price near $1,860. By share price alone, it is the most obvious split candidate. Q4 FY25 EPS of $48.75 crushed the $25.73 estimate, combined ratio improved to 92.9% from 95.5%. CEO Tom Gayner said, "In 2025, the Markel Group delivered meaningful progress. Operating income was $3.2 billion.""
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