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

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 15,346 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 15% from the previous session's volume of 13,330 shares.The stock last traded at $1,869.85 and had previously closed at $1,871.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Down 1.6 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The company has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32 and a beta of 0.45. The stock's fifty day moving average is $1,897.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,851.04.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last posted its 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On White Mountains Insurance Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Forum Financial Management LP increased its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,374 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,673,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 21.6% in the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 169 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 32.3% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 10,104 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $19,653,000 after buying an additional 2,464 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 32.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 470 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $914,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 37.2% in the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 2,044 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $3,976,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.65% of the company's stock.

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.