Capstone Investment Advisors LLC Purchases New Shares in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 32,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,274,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Whirlpool by 172.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Whirlpool by 113.4% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Whirlpool by 1,444.4% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 556 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 520 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of WHR opened at $39.89 on Friday. Whirlpool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $35.45 and a fifty-two week high of $96.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.89. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.84 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 4.18% and a net margin of 1.17%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.34 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on WHR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Whirlpool from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $46.33.

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.