White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Stock Position Lowered by River Road Asset Management LLC

River Road Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Free Report) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 127,152 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 614 shares during the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group accounts for about 2.6% of River Road Asset Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. River Road Asset Management LLC owned about 4.97% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $191,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of WTM. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.4% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 280,559 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $318,782,000 after buying an additional 1,197 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.5% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 202,923 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $303,512,000 after buying an additional 914 shares in the last quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the fourth quarter worth about $228,701,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 3.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 154,553 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $175,605,000 after buying an additional 5,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 4.4% during the first quarter. State Street Corp now owns 55,824 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $63,429,000 after buying an additional 2,365 shares in the last quarter. 88.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on WTM. TheStreet upgraded White Mountains Insurance Group from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. StockNews.com downgraded White Mountains Insurance Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday.

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of WTM traded down $1.35 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,707.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,116. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 1-year low of $1,319.05 and a 1-year high of $1,849.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,752.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,594.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $27.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group had a return on equity of 4.08% and a net margin of 23.50%. The company had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter.

White Mountains Insurance Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 11th were given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.06%. White Mountains Insurance Group's payout ratio is 0.50%.

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.