White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance services in the United States. The company operates through HG Global/BAM, MediaAlpha, and Other segments. The HG Global/BAM segment provides insurance on municipal bonds issued to finance public purposes, such as schools, utilities, core governmental functions, and existing transportation facilities. The MediaAlpha segment develops transparent platforms for the buying and selling of insurance and other vertical-specific performance media, such as clicks, calls, and leads; This segment's exchange technology, machine learning, and analytical tools facilitates transparent and real-time transactions between advertisers and publishers. The Other segment provides investment management services; online price comparisons of auto insurance and non-insurance products; management services; and reinsures death and living benefit guarantees associated with variable annuities issued in Japan. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:WTM
CUSIPG9618E10
Phone603-640-2200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01
Current Ratio4.54
Quick Ratio4.54
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-106.50
Forward P/E Ratio226.67
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$373.80 million
Price / Sales9.18
Cash Flow$0.0681 per share
Price / Cash13,477.49
Book Value$896.22 per share
Price / Book1.02
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($8.62)
Net Income$627.20 million
Net Margins167.81%
Return on Equity0.82%
Return on Assets0.64%
Miscellaneous
Employees276
Outstanding Shares3,740,000
White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is White Mountains Insurance Group's stock symbol?
White Mountains Insurance Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WTM."
How often does White Mountains Insurance Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for White Mountains Insurance Group?
White Mountains Insurance Group announced an annual dividend on Friday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share on Wednesday, March 28th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 16th. View White Mountains Insurance Group's Dividend History.
How will White Mountains Insurance Group's stock buyback program work?
White Mountains Insurance Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, August 17th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 500,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through a dutch auction. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were White Mountains Insurance Group's earnings last quarter?
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The insurance provider reported ($1.42) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.07) by $0.35. The insurance provider earned $23.20 million during the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group had a net margin of 167.81% and a return on equity of 0.82%. View White Mountains Insurance Group's Earnings History.
When is White Mountains Insurance Group's next earnings date?
Who are some of White Mountains Insurance Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to White Mountains Insurance Group include Cna Financial (CNA), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), American Financial Group (AFG), Everest Re Group (RE), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Alleghany (Y), Validus (VR), Hanover Insurance Group (THG), RenaissanceRe (RNR), Axis Capital (AXS), Enstar Group (ESGR), Kemper (KMPR), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) and RLI (RLI).
Who are White Mountains Insurance Group's key executives?
White Mountains Insurance Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Manning Rountree, CEO & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Reid Tarlton Campbell, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. J. Brian Palmer, MD & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Robert Lawrence Seelig, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 49)
- Mr. Timothy Michael Miller, CEO of OneBeacon Ltd, Pres of OneBeacon Ltd and COO of Onebeacon (Age 59)
Has White Mountains Insurance Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about WTM stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. White Mountains Insurance Group earned a coverage optimism score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the insurance provider an impact score of 44.89 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are White Mountains Insurance Group's major shareholders?
White Mountains Insurance Group's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (4.23%), BlackRock Inc. (4.06%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (3.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.42%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.36%) and Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (2.20%). Company insiders that own White Mountains Insurance Group stock include Angelo Michael Frinquelli, Jess Brian Palmer, Morgan W Davis, Raymond Joseph Rene Barrette and Robert Lawrence Seelig. View Institutional Ownership Trends for White Mountains Insurance Group.
Which major investors are selling White Mountains Insurance Group stock?
WTM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Boston Partners, GoodHaven Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., New York State Common Retirement Fund and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have sold White Mountains Insurance Group company stock in the last year include Angelo Michael Frinquelli, Morgan W Davis and Robert Lawrence Seelig. View Insider Buying and Selling for White Mountains Insurance Group.
Which major investors are buying White Mountains Insurance Group stock?
WTM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Victory Capital Management Inc., Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. and Scout Investments Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for White Mountains Insurance Group.
How do I buy shares of White Mountains Insurance Group?
Shares of WTM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is White Mountains Insurance Group's stock price today?
One share of WTM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $918.00.
How big of a company is White Mountains Insurance Group?
White Mountains Insurance Group has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion and generates $373.80 million in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $627.20 million in net income (profit) each year or ($8.62) on an earnings per share basis. White Mountains Insurance Group employs 276 workers across the globe.
How can I contact White Mountains Insurance Group?
White Mountains Insurance Group's mailing address is 80 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HANOVER NH, 03755. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 603-640-2200 or via email at [email protected]
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