Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 917 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group were worth $1,784,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 101.9% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 579.1% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,646,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in White Mountains Insurance Group in the 3rd quarter worth $678,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in White Mountains Insurance Group in the 3rd quarter worth $1,606,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,844 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $67,603,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. 88.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WTM opened at $1,884.83 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 20.94 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1,877.31 and a 200 day moving average of $1,861.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a one year low of $1,665.71 and a one year high of $2,023.00.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last released 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 net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 10.56%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. White Mountains Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.11%.

White Mountains Insurance Group Company 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.