White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Time to Buy?

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 13,917 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 3% from the previous session's volume of 13,558 shares.The stock last traded at $1,819.26 and had previously closed at $1,789.11.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of White Mountains Insurance Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday.

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Up 0.7%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.80 and a beta of 0.34. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $1,805.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,868.42.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported ($20.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($14.00) by ($6.50). The firm had revenue of $472.20 million during 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 company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. White Mountains Insurance Group's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Institutional Trading of White Mountains Insurance Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 746 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,451,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 572 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,104,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 137 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 1,009 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 26.9% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 33 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.