Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Stake in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its position in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 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 6.12% of White Mountains Insurance Group worth $306,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of WTM opened at $1,744.87 on Monday. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 1 year low of $1,666.22 and a 1 year high of $2,023.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a PE ratio of 19.39 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,832.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,875.75.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 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 disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.05%. White Mountains Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.