Monaco Asset Management SAM Acquires Shares of 30,000 Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Monaco Asset Management SAM acquired a new stake in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,164,000. Monaco Asset Management SAM owned about 0.05% of Whirlpool at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of WHR. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,959,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 226,462 shares during the last quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC increased its position in shares of Whirlpool by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 2,391,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,505,000 after purchasing an additional 221,564 shares during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Whirlpool by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 617,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,499,000 after purchasing an additional 183,496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in shares of Whirlpool in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,489,000. 90.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WHR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $68.89.

Whirlpool Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:WHR opened at $43.38 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75, a P/E/G ratio of 17.14 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $50.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.09. 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 1-year low of $38.38 and a 1-year high of $111.96.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.99). The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current year.

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.