Whirlpool Corporation $WHR Stock Holdings Lessened by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its holdings in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 16.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 85,083 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,824 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.15% of Whirlpool worth $4,588,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Whirlpool by 129.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 172.0% in 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 last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 113.4% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WHR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Whirlpool from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $57.38.

Whirlpool Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:WHR opened at $37.94 on Tuesday. Whirlpool Corporation has a 1-year low of $36.06 and a 1-year high of $111.96. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $62.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a PEG ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.99). The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.The business’s revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.