White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Short Interest Update

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 53,700 shares, a decrease of 22.2% from the March 15th total of 69,000 shares. Currently, 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 16,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days.

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE WTM traded up $12.74 on Thursday, hitting $1,763.74. The stock had a trading volume of 9,312 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,464. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market cap of $4.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.60 and a beta of 0.34. White Mountains Insurance Group has a 52-week low of $1,666.22 and a 52-week high of $2,023.00. The business's fifty day moving average price is $1,826.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,873.43.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last released 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 business also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $1.00 dividend. 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WTM. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in White Mountains Insurance Group during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 90.0% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 19 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 57.1% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 22 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 866.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC raised its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.