Capital Advisors Inc. OK Invests $385,000 in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Capital Advisors Inc. OK bought a new position in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $385,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of WHR. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Whirlpool by 40.4% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 22.9% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Whirlpool by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 35.3% during the 1st quarter. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC now owns 644 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in Whirlpool by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 6,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Whirlpool Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:WHR opened at $79.35 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. Whirlpool Corporation has a 12-month low of $73.72 and a 12-month high of $135.49. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $86.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.94 and a beta of 1.17.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.20). Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 0.95% and a positive return on equity of 20.81%. The company had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.88 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.39 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.000-8.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Whirlpool Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -135.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on WHR shares. Loop Capital reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $65.00 to $63.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Longbow Research raised Whirlpool from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $98.83.

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.