Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) Shares Bought by Bogart Wealth LLC

Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 113.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 282 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $32,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $707,000 after buying an additional 1,661 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 69.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 335.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 188,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,170,000 after buying an additional 145,200 shares during the period. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 35,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,815,000 after buying an additional 694 shares during the period. Finally, Xcel Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Xcel Wealth Management LLC now owns 59,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,314,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

NYSE:WHR opened at $103.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $116.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $108.19. The stock has a market cap of $5.73 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.74 and a beta of 1.43. Whirlpool Co. has a 1-year low of $84.18 and a 1-year high of $135.49.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 previous year, the company posted $3.85 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WHR has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. StockNews.com upgraded Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.80.

About Whirlpool

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.