DOWLING & PARTN Issues Pessimistic Estimate for WTM Earnings

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN cut its FY2026 earnings estimate for White Mountains Insurance Group to $106.20 per share from $134.00, matching the current consensus forecast.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock to “Hold,” while Weiss Ratings upgraded it; overall, the shares carry a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating.
• White Mountains shares recently traded at $2,062.40, with a $4.92 billion market capitalization, while institutional investors and hedge funds own a substantial 88.65% of the company.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for White Mountains Insurance Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $106.20 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $134.00. The consensus estimate for White Mountains Insurance Group's current full-year earnings is $106.20 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of White Mountains Insurance Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded White Mountains Insurance Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Up 0.1%

White Mountains Insurance Group stock opened at $2,062.40 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $2,083.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $2,126.15. White Mountains Insurance Group has a 52 week low of $1,830.13 and a 52 week high of $2,333.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On White Mountains Insurance Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gables Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in White Mountains Insurance Group in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 45.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 35 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $83,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.65% of the company's stock.

About White Mountains Insurance Group

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company that owns and manages businesses in the insurance and related financial services industries. Rather than operating as a traditional single-line insurer, the company invests in a portfolio of specialty insurance, reinsurance, and financial services businesses.

White Mountains' operations and investments have included property and casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses, specialty insurance providers, and businesses serving the municipal bond market.

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