Advisory Alpha LLC Acquires 201 Shares of Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its holdings in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,454 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $249,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 80.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 77.2% during the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of Whirlpool stock opened at $71.74 on Friday. Whirlpool Corporation has a one year low of $71.00 and a one year high of $135.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $82.59 and its 200 day moving average is $85.91. The stock has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.35 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.68. Whirlpool had a positive return on equity of 19.49% and a negative net margin of 1.18%.The company had revenue of $4.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.92 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.43 EPS. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -107.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $80.00 to $69.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target (down from $100.00) on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $86.43.

Whirlpool Profile

Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products and services in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The company's principal products include refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, and refrigerator water filters; laundry appliances, and commercial laundry products and related laundry accessories; cooking and other small domestic appliances; and dishwasher appliances and related accessories, as well as mixers.