White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) shares gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $1,664.56, but opened at $1,784.78. White Mountains Insurance Group shares last traded at $1,820.06, with a volume of 17,725 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, White Mountains Insurance Group currently has an average rating of "Hold".
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White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Performance
The company has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.07 and a beta of 0.31. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $1,777.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,786.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.
Institutional Trading of White Mountains Insurance Group
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,759,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 46.2% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 71,795 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $138,264,000 after purchasing an additional 22,681 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP increased its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 40.5% during the second quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 76,781 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $137,877,000 after acquiring an additional 22,129 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $14,964,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 950.3% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 6,071 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $10,902,000 after buying an additional 5,493 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.65% of the company's stock.
About White Mountains Insurance Group
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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.
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