Principal Securities Inc. Buys 12 Shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM)

Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 185 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in White Mountains Insurance Group were worth $360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC boosted 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 during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group by 579.1% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $678,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of White Mountains Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,606,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $67,603,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.65% of the company’s stock.

White Mountains Insurance Group Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:WTM opened at $1,828.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has a 12 month low of $1,665.71 and a 12 month high of $2,023.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,897.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,851.72. The company has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32 and a beta of 0.45.

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) last announced 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%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded 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 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.