TCM Advisors LLC Makes New $564,000 Investment in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

TCM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 14,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $564,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WHR. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,429,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,245,000 after acquiring an additional 80,122 shares in the last quarter. RWWM Inc. increased its stake in Whirlpool by 191.6% in the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 2,422,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591,849 shares in the last quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC raised its holdings in Whirlpool by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 2,391,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,505,000 after purchasing an additional 221,564 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Whirlpool by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,279,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,472,000 after purchasing an additional 29,162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Whirlpool during the second quarter worth $24,601,000. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WHR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Whirlpool in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $43.00 to $36.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $46.88.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

Shares of WHR stock opened at $40.39 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.93 and a beta of 1.16. Whirlpool Corporation has a one year low of $35.45 and a one year high of $96.57. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $39.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.18.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 4.18%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.34 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.25 EPS for the current year.

Whirlpool 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.