Harvest Investment Advisors LLC Invests $1.28 Million in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Harvest Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 17,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,282,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Whirlpool in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 129.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 172.0% during 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 in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 113.4% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hara Capital LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on WHR. BNP Paribas Exane raised Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $55.00 target price on Whirlpool in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings cut Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $68.67.

Whirlpool Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $40.09 on Wednesday. Whirlpool Corporation has a 12 month low of $38.38 and a 12 month high of $111.96. The company has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64, a P/E/G ratio of 16.52 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 $47.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.56.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.99). Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.08% and a return on equity of 7.68%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current year.

About Whirlpool

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.