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

Shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 30,626 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 117% from the previous session's volume of 14,109 shares.The stock last traded at $1,794.50 and had previously closed at $1,750.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of White Mountains Insurance Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th.

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company's fifty day moving average is $1,786.57 and its 200 day moving average is $1,829.78. The company has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 165.38 and a beta of 0.36.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported ($20.50) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($14.00) by ($6.50). White Mountains Insurance Group had a return on equity of 5.01% and a net margin of 1.29%. The company had revenue of $472.20 million during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 87.5% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 15 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 325.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 17 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 90.9% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 21 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 57.1% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 22 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 866.7% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. 88.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.