Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Sells Off Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR)

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR). In a filing disclosed on June 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Whirlpool stock on May 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 5/21/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) on 5/19/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) on 5/19/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 5/13/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 5/13/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 5/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 5/12/2026.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 5/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 5/11/2026.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

WHR opened at $40.16 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66, a P/E/G ratio of 16.36 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.53. Whirlpool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $38.38 and a fifty-two week high of $111.96.

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). Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on WHR shares. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $37.00 to $32.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $55.00 price target on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, March 16th. Two investment analysts have 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, Whirlpool has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $68.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. RWWM Inc. increased its stake in Whirlpool by 191.6% in the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 2,422,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,628,000 after buying an additional 1,591,849 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,959,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $22,729,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in Whirlpool by 2,795.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,789,000 after buying an additional 226,462 shares during the period. Finally, Newport Trust Company LLC increased its stake in Whirlpool by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 2,391,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,505,000 after buying an additional 221,564 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

Whirlpool Company 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.