Whirlpool Corporation $WHR Holdings Trimmed by Xcel Wealth Management LLC

Xcel Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 46.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,979 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,479 shares during the quarter. Xcel Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $2,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 129.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Hara Capital LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 1,444.4% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 700.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $55.90 on Friday. Whirlpool Corporation has a one year low of $50.41 and a one year high of $111.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.16 billion, a PE ratio of 9.89, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.30. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $64.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.41.

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

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Whirlpool from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane raised Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Monday, March 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $59.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $82.00.

About Whirlpool

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.