Xponance Inc. Acquires 342 Shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Xponance Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,593 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $755,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Whirlpool by 323.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in Whirlpool by 113.6% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Trading Up 2.5 %

WHR opened at $95.71 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market cap of $5.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.33 and a beta of 1.44. Whirlpool Co. has a 12 month low of $84.18 and a 12 month high of $135.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $106.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.26.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.95% and a positive return on equity of 21.89%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.85 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $1.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.31%. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -119.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.00.

Whirlpool Company 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.