Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 956 Shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 251,739 shares of the insurance provider's stock after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 9.80% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $489,647,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Down 4.9 %

White Mountains Insurance Group stock traded down $91.83 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1,773.02. The stock had a trading volume of 31,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,963. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.70 and a beta of 0.34. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $1,878.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,875.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 1-year low of $1,665.71 and a 1-year high of $2,023.00.

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 net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 10.56%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About White Mountains Insurance Group

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.