Fox Run Management L.L.C. Invests $1.10 Million in Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 15,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,102,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $31,959,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 2,795.1% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,789,000 after acquiring an additional 226,462 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 221,564 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 183,496 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the second quarter worth $11,489,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on WHR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Whirlpool from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Whirlpool in a report on Monday, April 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $68.89.

Whirlpool Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of WHR stock opened at $41.41 on Wednesday. Whirlpool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $38.38 and a fifty-two week high of $111.96. The stock has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.09, a P/E/G ratio of 15.62 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts forecast that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.