White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Shares Acquired by Mariner LLC

Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) by 22.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 825 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. Mariner LLC's holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group were worth $1,604,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,739 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $489,647,000 after acquiring an additional 956 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 85,445 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $165,820,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 4th quarter worth $66,268,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 33,012 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $55,994,000 after buying an additional 2,430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 4th quarter worth $63,160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.65% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Down 1.1 %

WTM traded down $19.24 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $1,761.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 15,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,568. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.57 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,816.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,872.24. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 52-week low of $1,666.22 and a 52-week high of $2,023.00.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 EPS for the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group had a return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 10.29%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Profile

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.