Quantinno Capital Management LP Acquires 13,202 Shares of Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 26.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,747 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,202 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $3,383,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 56.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Whirlpool by 206.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,000 after purchasing an additional 5,746 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Whirlpool by 15.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 214,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,371,000 after purchasing an additional 27,995 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Whirlpool by 3.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 229,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,283,000 after purchasing an additional 7,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Whirlpool by 129.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on WHR shares. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $43.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.88.

Whirlpool Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of WHR opened at $43.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79, a PEG ratio of 19.24 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.15. Whirlpool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $35.45 and a fifty-two week high of $96.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $39.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.39.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.15). Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 4.18%. The business had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.55 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.25 earnings per share 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.