White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Should You Buy?

Shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 13,947 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 4% from the previous session's volume of 13,421 shares.The stock last traded at $1,714.68 and had previously closed at $1,743.00.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded 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

The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,824.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,873.41. The firm has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.32 and a beta of 0.34.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 earnings per share 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 company also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. White Mountains Insurance Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1.11%.

Institutional Trading of White Mountains Insurance Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AMG National Trust Bank raised its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 572 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,104,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 746 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,451,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 1,009 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 137 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 26.9% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 88.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.