White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Shares Sold by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP decreased its position in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,306 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 2,161 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned 0.48% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $23,936,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC grew its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 101.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,151 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,953,000 after acquiring an additional 581 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 579.1% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $678,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in White Mountains Insurance Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,606,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,844 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $67,603,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.65% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of White Mountains Insurance Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th.

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE WTM traded down $18.57 on Thursday, reaching $1,867.96. The stock had a trading volume of 11,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,296. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,874.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,864.48. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 12-month low of $1,665.71 and a 12-month high of $2,023.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.41.

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Company 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.