23,000 Shares in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR Acquired by Highbridge Capital Management LLC

Highbridge Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 23,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,659,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in WHR. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 101,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,352,000 after buying an additional 49,903 shares during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 42.3% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 617,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,499,000 after buying an additional 183,496 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 973.9% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 29,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,161,000 after buying an additional 27,172 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 34.0% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 401,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,569,000 after buying an additional 101,962 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the third quarter worth $894,000. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Whirlpool stock opened at $39.57 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.45 and a 200-day moving average of $66.17. The stock has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 1.15. Whirlpool Corporation has a 52-week low of $38.38 and a 52-week high of $111.96. 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 (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.99). Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.08% and a return on equity of 7.68%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. The company’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, sell-side analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WHR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, March 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup decreased their price objective 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $68.89.

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.