Whirlpool Corporation $WHR Stake Boosted by Envestnet Asset Management Inc.

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 26.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,288 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,543 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned 0.11% of Whirlpool worth $4,739,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 129.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC lifted its position in Whirlpool by 50.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 253.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 3rd quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 20.2% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Whirlpool from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.43.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $84.43 on Monday. Whirlpool Corporation has a twelve month low of $65.35 and a twelve month high of $111.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $81.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.52. The company has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.25.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.04%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.57 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Whirlpool’s payout ratio is presently 63.72%.

Whirlpool Company Profile

Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, with a product portfolio that spans major categories such as laundry, refrigeration, cooking, dishwashing and small electrics. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the company designs, produces and distributes its appliances through a network of wholly owned manufacturing facilities, joint ventures and third-party partners. Whirlpool serves both retail and professional markets, offering products under its flagship Whirlpool brand as well as several well-known names including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Brastemp and Consul.

In its laundry segment, Whirlpool provides top- and front-load washing machines, dryers and combination units designed to balance energy efficiency, capacity and convenience.