Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MHLD) Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its stake in shares of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MHLD - Free Report) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,864,157 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 243,150 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.88% of Maiden worth $3,149,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Maiden in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Maiden by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,096 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 17,017 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Maiden by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 51,664 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 11,252 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Maiden by 268.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 115,740 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $205,000 after acquiring an additional 84,359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Maiden by 244.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 135,152 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 95,927 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.78% of the company's stock.

Maiden Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of Maiden stock opened at $1.20 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $0.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $119.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.85 and a beta of 1.31. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. has a twelve month low of $0.55 and a twelve month high of $2.23.

Maiden (NASDAQ:MHLD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The insurance provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Maiden had a negative return on equity of 16.55% and a negative net margin of 71.58%. The business had revenue of $10.72 million during the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Maiden in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. They set a "sell" rating on the stock.

About Maiden

Maiden Holdings, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions to regional and specialty insurers in Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diversified Reinsurance and AmTrust Reinsurance. The company writes treaties on a quota share basis and excess of loss basis.

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