Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) Shares Sold by Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,930 shares of the company’s stock after selling 98 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 323.1% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 56.4% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 545.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Whirlpool by 69.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 492 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of WHR opened at $108.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $119.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.40. Whirlpool Co. has a twelve month low of $84.18 and a twelve month high of $135.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a PE ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 1.44.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 21.41% and a net margin of 3.19%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.85 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Co. will post 12.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WHR has been the topic of a number of research reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.80.

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.