Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC Sells 15,731 Shares of Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 24.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 49,854 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,731 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.09% of Whirlpool worth $3,919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Whirlpool in the second quarter worth $71,595,000. Curi Capital LLC acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter worth about $57,699,000. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 357.2% during the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 533,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,123,000 after acquiring an additional 416,945 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 226,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWWM Inc. increased its position in Whirlpool by 68.4% in the 3rd quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 555,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,653,000 after acquiring an additional 225,513 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on WHR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Whirlpool from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.43.

Whirlpool Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE WHR opened at $86.52 on Friday. Whirlpool Corporation has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $111.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.64. 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 company has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of 15.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.25.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its 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 analyst estimates of $4.27 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.04%.Whirlpool’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.57 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 EPS for the current 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.