Swiss National Bank Has $6.72 Million Stock Holdings in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Swiss National Bank increased its position in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 13.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 124,700 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,500 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.22% of Whirlpool worth $6,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Whirlpool by 56.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Whirlpool by 206.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $769,000 after acquiring an additional 5,746 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Whirlpool by 15.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 214,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,371,000 after acquiring an additional 27,995 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 229,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,283,000 after purchasing an additional 7,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 129.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Whirlpool from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Weiss Ratings cut Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $51.22.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of Whirlpool stock opened at $38.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Whirlpool Corporation has a 1-year low of $35.45 and a 1-year high of $96.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a PEG ratio of 32.58 and a beta of 1.16.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%.Whirlpool’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Whirlpool Corporation will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current year.

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.