Great Lakes Advisors LLC Makes New $206,000 Investment in White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 106 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $206,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in WTM. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.1% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 536 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $909,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 384 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $651,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank increased its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 572 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in White Mountains Insurance Group by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 746 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,451,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in White Mountains Insurance Group by 90.0% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 19 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. 88.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

White Mountains Insurance Group Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of WTM opened at $1,884.83 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 12 month low of $1,665.71 and a 12 month high of $2,023.00. The stock has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 20.94 and a beta of 0.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,876.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,863.65.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a yield of 0.05%. White Mountains Insurance Group’s payout ratio is currently 1.11%.

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.