Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV Sells 180 Shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV cut its stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,310 shares of the company’s stock after selling 180 shares during the period. Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Delta Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Whirlpool in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $343,000. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 7,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $902,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 85.1% in the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 7,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $869,000 after acquiring an additional 3,488 shares during the last quarter. Financial Sense Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 122.9% in the fourth quarter. Financial Sense Advisors Inc. now owns 98,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,290,000 after acquiring an additional 54,368 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 99.0% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 10,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 5,328 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of WHR opened at $104.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.72. Whirlpool Co. has a 52-week low of $84.18 and a 52-week high of $135.49. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $115.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $108.50. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a PE ratio of -17.89 and a beta of 1.43.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued 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 positive return on equity of 21.89% and a negative net margin of 1.95%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.85 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 EPS for the current year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.75 per share. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.68%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Whirlpool’s payout ratio is -119.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on WHR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com raised Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.00.

Whirlpool Company 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.