White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 157,395 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 1,139 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.06% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $306,140,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,217,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 101.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,151 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,953,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,844 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $67,603,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 17.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 354 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $654,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in White Mountains Insurance Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,606,000. 88.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE WTM opened at $1,744.87 on Monday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.39 and a beta of 0.34. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 52-week low of $1,666.22 and a 52-week high of $2,023.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,832.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,875.75.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 earnings per share (EPS) for 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 firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of White Mountains Insurance Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th.

White Mountains Insurance Group Profile

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.