NYSE:WTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group Stock Price, Forecast & News

$889.98

+24.37 (+2.82 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$868.97

Now: $889.98▼

$898.80

50-Day Range

$867.76

MA: $908.77▼

$972.38

52-Week Range

$629.21

Now: $889.98▼

$1,168.21

Volume17,800 shs

Average Volume17,175 shs

Market Capitalization$2.76 billion

P/E Ratio2,871.00

Dividend Yield0.11%

Beta0.51

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides insurances services in the United States. The company operates through four segments: HG Global/BAM, NSM, MediaAlpha and Other Operations. 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. The NSM segment operates as a general underwriting agency and property administrator for specialty property and casualty insurance to sectors, such as specialty transportation, social services, and real estate. The MediaAlpha segment operates MediaAlpha, a marketing technology that enables programmatic buying and selling of vertical specific, performance-based media between advertisers, and publishers through cost-per-click, cost-per-call, and cost-per-lead pricing models. The Other Operations segment provides capital solutions to asset managers and registered investment advisors for general ownership transfers, management buyouts, acquisitions, growth finances, and legacy partner liquidity; facilitates claim payouts; Buzz, an online price comparison and booking platform for all the moving related services in the United Kingdom; and Wobi, a consumer-facing technology platform that enables price comparison. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for White Mountains Insurance Group.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
White Mountains Insurance Group has received 221 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
White Mountains Insurance Group has received 260 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
White Mountains Insurance Group has received 54.05% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about White Mountains Insurance Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WTM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WTM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
White Mountains Insurance Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
White Mountains Insurance Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, White Mountains Insurance Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $882,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.40% of the stock of White Mountains Insurance Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.73% of the stock of White Mountains Insurance Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of White Mountains Insurance Group is 2,871.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of White Mountains Insurance Group is 2,871.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
White Mountains Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.72 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance

Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:WTM

Previous Symbol

CUSIPG9618E10

CIK776867

Webwww.whitemountains.com

Phone603-640-2200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10

Current Ratio1.28

Quick Ratio1.28

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio2,871.00

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$893.40 million

Price / Sales3.09

Cash Flow$55.28 per share

Price / Cash Flow16.10

Book Value$1,000.87 per share

Price / Book0.89

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$414.50 million

Net Margins46.40%

Return on Equity-0.15%

Return on Assets-0.12%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,262

Outstanding Shares3,105,000

Market Cap$2.76 billion

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Frequently Asked Questions

How has White Mountains Insurance Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

White Mountains Insurance Group's stock was trading at $912.67 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WTM stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $889.98. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

When is White Mountains Insurance Group's next earnings date?

White Mountains Insurance Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for White Mountains Insurance Group.

How were White Mountains Insurance Group's earnings last quarter?

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.37 by $1.32. The insurance provider had revenue of $20.40 million for the quarter. White Mountains Insurance Group had a net margin of 46.40% and a negative return on equity of 0.15%. View White Mountains Insurance Group's earnings history.

How often does White Mountains Insurance Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for White Mountains Insurance Group?

White Mountains Insurance Group declared an annual dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share on Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. View White Mountains Insurance Group's dividend history.

Has White Mountains Insurance Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about WTM stock have trended somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. White Mountains Insurance Group earned a daily sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the insurance provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutWhite Mountains Insurance Group.

Are investors shorting White Mountains Insurance Group?

White Mountains Insurance Group saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,900 shares, a decline of 21.0% from the April 30th total of 29,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. View White Mountains Insurance Group's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of White Mountains Insurance Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to White Mountains Insurance Group include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), Allstate (ALL), Travelers Companies (TRV), Markel (MKL), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Cna Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), Hanover Insurance Group (THG) and RLI (RLI). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of White Mountains Insurance Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other White Mountains Insurance Group investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), IBM (IBM), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), General Electric (GE), Ring Energy (REI), Ring Energy (REI), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walt Disney (DIS) and General Motors (GM).

Who are White Mountains Insurance Group's key executives?

White Mountains Insurance Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. George Manning Rountree, CEO & Director (Age 47)
Mr. Reid Tarlton Campbell, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
Mr. J. Brian Palmer, MD & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 46)
Mr. Robert Lawrence Seelig, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 50)
Mr. Timothy Michael Miller, CEO of OneBeacon Ltd, Pres of OneBeacon Ltd and COO of Onebeacon (Age 60)

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."

Who are White Mountains Insurance Group's major shareholders?

White Mountains Insurance Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (7.86%), BlackRock Inc. (4.96%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (4.65%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (3.60%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.83%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.83%). Company insiders that own White Mountains Insurance Group stock include Jess Brian Palmer, Lowndes Andrew Smith, Morgan W Davis, Robert Lawrence Seelig and Yves Brouillette. 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 First Trust Advisors LP, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Scout Investments Inc., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Reinhart Partners Inc., and Fiduciary Management Inc. WI. Company insiders that have sold White Mountains Insurance Group company stock in the last year include Jess Brian Palmer, Lowndes Andrew Smith, and Robert Lawrence Seelig. View insider buying and selling activity for White Mountains Insurance Group.

Which major investors are buying White Mountains Insurance Group stock?

WTM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Eagle Asset Management Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Raymond James & Associates, London Co. of Virginia, JPMorgan Chase & Co., AQR Capital Management LLC, and BlackRock Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, 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 $889.98.

How big of a company is White Mountains Insurance Group?

White Mountains Insurance Group has a market capitalization of $2.76 billion and generates $893.40 million in revenue each year. White Mountains Insurance Group employs 1,262 workers across the globe.

What is White Mountains Insurance Group's official website?

The official website for White Mountains Insurance Group is www.whitemountains.com.

How can I contact White Mountains Insurance Group?

White Mountains Insurance Group's mailing address is 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HANOVER NH, 03755. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 603-640-2200 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff