Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 1,139 Shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 157,395 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 1,139 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 6.12% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $306,140,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 41.0% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,217,000 after buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 101.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,151 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,953,000 after acquiring an additional 581 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,844 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $67,603,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 354 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $654,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the third quarter valued at about $1,606,000. 88.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered White Mountains Insurance Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th.

White Mountains Insurance Group Price Performance

Shares of WTM stock traded down $27.06 on Friday, reaching $1,745.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,286 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,479. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $1,822.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,873.14. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 1 year low of $1,666.22 and a 1 year high of $2,023.00. The company has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.39 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 EPS for the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group had a net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 10.56%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. White Mountains Insurance Group's payout ratio is 1.11%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Profile

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and other financial services in the United States. The company operates through HG Global/BAM, Ark/WM Outrigger, Kudu, and Other Operations segments. The HG Global/BAM segment provides insurance on municipal bonds issued to finance public purposes, such as schools, utilities, and transportation facilities, as well as reinsurance protection services.