Wall Street Zen cuts rating for White Mountains stock

Published on 10/02/2026 at 22:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue was USD 844.60 million. White Mountains stock costs EUR 1,795.00 on October 2, 2026 versus EUR 1,790.00.

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White Mountains Insurance Group (BMG9618E1075) was trading at EUR 1,795.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 10:55 p.m. CEST, up 0.28 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1,790.00. The latest rating signal came from MarketBeat on September 26, 2026, which reported that Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold.

Rating split keeps the signal mixed

The downgrade contrasts with Weiss Ratings raising White Mountains from Hold to Buy in a research report dated August 12, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The result is a Moderate Buy consensus based on one Buy rating and one Hold rating, so the rating count is narrow rather than broad institutional coverage.

MarketBeat also reported a USD 4.86 billion market capitalization and a 4.62 price-to-earnings ratio on September 26, 2026. The company is a Bermuda-based financial services holding company focused mainly on property and casualty insurance, reinsurance and related businesses, according to the same company profile.

Second-quarter earnings add measurable support

White Mountains reported USD 844.60 million of revenue and USD 231.20 million of consolidated net income in the second quarter of 2026. Revenue was 63.15 percent above the USD 517.80 million reported in the first quarter, while the company moved from a USD 26.30 million loss to a profit, based on the quarterly figures summarized by MarketScreener on August 6, 2026.

The second-quarter diluted earnings per share were USD 80.58, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 75.00, according to the earnings data shown by MarketScreener. That 7.44 percent upside to consensus gives the rating debate a concrete operating reference, even as the quarterly cash flow from operations was negative USD 55.50 million.

WTM stays below its yearly high

On the NYSE, WTM was last quoted at USD 2,020.93 on October 2, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. EDT. The same market context places the 52-week range at USD 1,784.78 to USD 2,333.00 and market capitalization at USD 5.0 billion, while the Lang & Schwarz price provides the euro reference for German investors.

White Mountains stock was trading at EUR 1,795.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 10:55 p.m. CEST, plus 0.28 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1,790.00. The next earnings date listed by GetSignal is November 5, 2026.