Fox Run Management L.L.C. Invests $1.10 Million in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,102,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Newport Trust Company LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 2,391,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,505,000 after buying an additional 221,564 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,279,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,472,000 after buying an additional 29,162 shares in the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 42.3% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 617,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,499,000 after buying an additional 183,496 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 5.9% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 453,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,680,000 after buying an additional 25,458 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth about $31,959,000. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $41.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Whirlpool Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.38 and a twelve month high of $111.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $48.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.75. The stock has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09, a P/E/G ratio of 15.62 and a beta of 1.15.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.99). Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WHR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $37.00 to $32.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research downgraded Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $68.89.

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.