Benin Management Has Lifted Hartford Finl Svcs Group (HIG) Position; Pecaut & Company Boosted By $2.44 Million Its White Mtns Ins Group LTD (WTM) Stake

October 10, 2017 - By Adrian Erickson

Benin Management Corp increased Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc (HIG) stake by 9.95% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Benin Management Corp acquired 17,965 shares as Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc (HIG)’s stock rose 0.12%. The Benin Management Corp holds 198,441 shares with $10.43M value, up from 180,476 last quarter. Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc now has $20.36 billion valuation. The stock rose 0.56% or $0.31 reaching $55.88 per share. About 557,451 shares traded. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) has risen 9.92% since October 10, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 6.78% the S&P500.

Pecaut & Company increased White Mtns Ins Group Ltd (WTM) stake by 247.54% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Pecaut & Company acquired 2,812 shares as White Mtns Ins Group Ltd (WTM)’s stock declined 5.46%. The Pecaut & Company holds 3,948 shares with $3.43M value, up from 1,136 last quarter. White Mtns Ins Group Ltd now has $3.94 billion valuation. The stock rose 0.76% or $6.51 reaching $861 per share. About 4,691 shares traded. White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) has risen 4.33% since October 10, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 12.37% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.87 in 2017 Q2. Its down 0.09, from 0.96 in 2017Q1. It fall, as 13 investors sold WTM shares while 69 reduced holdings. 20 funds opened positions while 51 raised stakes. 3.76 million shares or 0.75% less from 3.79 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Millennium Management Llc holds 0.01% in White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) or 6,583 shares. Ent Svcs Corp owns 4 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Comerica Financial Bank invested in 0.01% or 1,008 shares. Jefferies Llc holds 1,823 shares. Deutsche National Bank Ag, Germany-based fund reported 1,193 shares. Connable Office has invested 0.05% in White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM). Teachers Retirement System Of The State Of Kentucky reported 0.03% stake. Fifth Third Bancorp, a Ohio-based fund reported 967 shares. Tiaa Cref Investment Mgmt Ltd Limited Liability Company holds 11,615 shares. The Connecticut-based Paloma Prtnrs Mngmt has invested 0.01% in White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM). First Republic Invest Inc, a California-based fund reported 822 shares. Fuller & Thaler Asset Mngmt Inc reported 1.94% stake. Kbc Gru Nv owns 80 shares. Scout Investments accumulated 16,415 shares. London Co Of Virginia reported 157,554 shares.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.75 in 2017 Q2. Its down 0.19, from 0.94 in 2017Q1. It dived, as 52 investors sold HIG shares while 211 reduced holdings. 63 funds opened positions while 134 raised stakes. 316.59 million shares or 2.66% less from 325.25 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Quantum Cap Mgmt holds 0.11% or 8,617 shares in its portfolio. Moreover, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo Co Limited Co has 0.05% invested in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG). Argent Trust holds 0.18% of its portfolio in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) for 12,129 shares. Sage Gp Inc Inc owns 1,500 shares. Next Gru Inc holds 3,575 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Brandywine Global Mgmt Limited Liability reported 335,540 shares. M&T Bancorp Corp reported 0.01% of its portfolio in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG). Vaughan Nelson Investment LP stated it has 863,300 shares. Walleye Trading Limited Liability Company stated it has 0.01% of its portfolio in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG). Nordea Inv Ab holds 0.02% or 154,534 shares. State Teachers Retirement Sys has 654,328 shares. Meiji Yasuda Asset Mgmt Com has 0.08% invested in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG). State Treasurer State Of Michigan has 120,775 shares for 0.05% of their portfolio. Monetary Mgmt reported 2,760 shares or 0.06% of all its holdings. Qs Invsts Ltd Liability Corporation invested in 8,056 shares or 0% of the stock.

Since May 1, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 1 sale for $436,770 activity. $436,770 worth of stock was sold by Allardice Robert B. III on Monday, May 1.

Among 16 analysts covering Hartford Financial (NYSE:HIG), 9 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 56% are positive. Hartford Financial had 38 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) has “Outperform” rating given on Friday, December 9 by RBC Capital Markets. The stock has “Hold” rating by FBR Capital on Tuesday, July 11. Wells Fargo maintained the shares of HIG in report on Wednesday, April 19 with “Hold” rating. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the shares of HIG in report on Thursday, August 31 with “Buy” rating. The rating was maintained by FBR Capital on Monday, August 3 with “Outperform”. As per Wednesday, August 10, the company rating was downgraded by Atlantic Securities. The company was maintained on Friday, July 29 by M Partners. As per Tuesday, January 19, the company rating was initiated by Nomura. On Monday, February 13 the stock rating was maintained by FBR Capital with “Mkt Perform”. Atlantic Securities upgraded Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) on Tuesday, January 26 to “Overweight” rating.