Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ:ESGR) Stock Holdings Boosted by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ:ESGR - Free Report) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,161,518 shares of the insurance provider's stock after purchasing an additional 3,081 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 7.63% of Enstar Group worth $374,067,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of ESGR. Key Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Enstar Group during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Vestcor Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Enstar Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $96,000. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Enstar Group by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 482 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Enstar Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $171,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Enstar Group during the fourth quarter worth $174,000. 81.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Enstar Group Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of Enstar Group stock traded down $2.31 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $330.10. 224,301 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 93,738. Enstar Group Limited has a 52-week low of $275.02 and a 52-week high of $348.48. The company has a fifty day moving average of $330.96 and a 200-day moving average of $326.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.56.

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Enstar Group (NASDAQ:ESGR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The insurance provider reported $17.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $240.00 million for the quarter. Enstar Group had a net margin of 73.26% and a return on equity of 17.33%.

Insider Transactions at Enstar Group

In other news, Director Hiteshkumar R. Patel sold 484 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.17, for a total transaction of $160,770.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 8.00% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Enstar Group in a research note on Saturday. They set a "hold" rating for the company.

About Enstar Group

Enstar Group Limited acquires and manages insurance and reinsurance companies and portfolios in run-off in Bermuda and internationally. It engages in the run-off property and casualty; other reinsurance; life and catastrophe; and legacy underwriting businesses; as well as investment activities. The company also provides consulting services, including claims inspection, claims validation, reinsurance asset collection, syndicate management, and IT consulting services to the insurance and reinsurance industry.