Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $151.01 Million Stock Holdings in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its stake in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,921,289 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,888 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 3.42% of Whirlpool worth $151,011,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 129.2% in the 2nd 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 period. Cheviot Value Management LLC raised its stake in Whirlpool by 50.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $69,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 20.2% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Whirlpool by 45.1% in the third quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Stock Down 2.0%

WHR stock opened at $57.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of 10.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. Whirlpool Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $111.96. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $79.52 and its 200-day moving average is $78.65.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.44). The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.57 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WHR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research downgraded Whirlpool from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $84.43.

Whirlpool 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.