24,400 Shares in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR Purchased by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 24,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,316,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. RWWM Inc. raised its position in shares of Whirlpool by 191.6% in the first quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 2,422,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591,849 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,959,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,729,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Whirlpool by 2,795.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,789,000 after buying an additional 226,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Newport Trust Company LLC raised its holdings in Whirlpool by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 2,391,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,505,000 after acquiring an additional 221,564 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:WHR opened at $38.40 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.31. The company has a market cap of $2.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.06, a PEG ratio of 33.32 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Whirlpool Corporation has a one year low of $35.45 and a one year high of $96.57.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.99). The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 1.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on WHR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on Whirlpool from $43.00 to $36.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $51.22.

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.