Impala Asset Management LLC Buys New Stake in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Impala Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHRFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 110,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,935,000. Whirlpool accounts for 5.0% of Impala Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Impala Asset Management LLC owned about 0.19% of Whirlpool as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 96.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 101,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,352,000 after purchasing an additional 49,903 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 617,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,499,000 after purchasing an additional 183,496 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 973.9% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 29,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,161,000 after purchasing an additional 27,172 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 401,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,569,000 after purchasing an additional 101,962 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 26.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 60,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,739,000 after purchasing an additional 12,543 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $42.96 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61, a PEG ratio of 16.93 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $48.28 and a 200 day moving average of $65.16. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $38.38 and a one year high of $111.96.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHRGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.44 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on WHR. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $55.00 price target on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, March 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $68.89.

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Whirlpool Company Profile

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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.

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