White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Shares Acquired by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 917 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 33 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group were worth $1,784,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $66,268,000. OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,322,000. AMG National Trust Bank grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 572 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $63,160,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 746 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,451,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.65% of the company’s stock.

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of WTM stock opened at $1,884.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 20.94 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,877.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,861.83. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 1-year low of $1,665.71 and a 1-year high of $2,023.00.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $12.44 earnings per share 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 Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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.

About White Mountains Insurance Group

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.