First Dallas Securities Inc. Boosts Position in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

First Dallas Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 723.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 38,104 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 33,476 shares during the period. Whirlpool accounts for 1.0% of First Dallas Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. First Dallas Securities Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Whirlpool worth $2,749,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Whirlpool by 96.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 101,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,903 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Whirlpool by 42.3% in the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 617,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,499,000 after purchasing an additional 183,496 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in Whirlpool by 973.9% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 29,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,161,000 after purchasing an additional 27,172 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Whirlpool by 34.0% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 401,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,569,000 after purchasing an additional 101,962 shares during the period. Finally, Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Whirlpool in the third quarter worth $894,000. 90.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Whirlpool from $37.00 to $32.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings cut Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on Whirlpool from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $68.89.

Whirlpool Trading Up 4.7%

NYSE WHR opened at $41.41 on Wednesday. Whirlpool Corporation has a 12 month low of $38.38 and a 12 month high of $111.96. 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. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $48.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.75. 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 (NYSE:WHR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.