Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) Shares Acquired by Opinicus Capital Inc.

Opinicus Capital Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 10.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,321 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc.’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $380,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 3,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the period. Lion Street Advisors LLC raised its position in Whirlpool by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 8,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 39,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,576,000 after purchasing an additional 6,418 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 67,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,675,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Old North State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the 4th quarter valued at about $208,000. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on WHR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.80.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

NYSE WHR opened at $101.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.16. Whirlpool Co. has a twelve month low of $84.18 and a twelve month high of $135.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.95% and a positive return on equity of 21.89%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.85 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Profile

Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products and services in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The company's principal products include refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, and refrigerator water filters; laundry appliances, and commercial laundry products and related laundry accessories; cooking and other small domestic appliances; and dishwasher appliances and related accessories, as well as mixers.