Posted byMichael WalenonJul 8th, 2024. Shares of Whirlpool Co. NYSE:WHR Get Free Report have received a consensus rating of Hold from the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock,MarketBeat.comreports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is 111.00. A number of research analysts recently commented on WHR shares. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Whirlpool from 63.00 to 75.00 in a research note on Friday, May 17th.StockNews.comlowered shares of Whirlpool from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from 85.00 to 79.00 and set an underperform rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Get Our Latest Report on WHR. A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Keynote Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 1st quarter worth approximately 496,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 154.1 during the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 12,067 shares of the company s stock worth 1,444,000 after purchasing an additional 7,319 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 253.1 during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 6,182 shares of the company s stock worth 740,000 after purchasing an additional 4,431 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 120.5 during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 22,679 shares of the company s stock worth 2,713,000 after purchasing an additional 12,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 1st quarter worth approximately 92,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78 of the company s stock. Shares ofWHR stockopened at 100.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debttoequity ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.95. The firm s 50day moving average is 92.92 and its 200day moving average is 105.14. The stock has a market cap of 5.49 billion, a pricetoearnings ratio of 13.83 and a beta of 1.44. Whirlpool has a 52week low of 84.18 and a 52week high of 160.62. Whirlpool NYSE:WHR Get Free Report last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported 1.78 earnings per share EPS for the quarter, beating analysts consensus estimates of 1.61 by 0.17. The company had revenue of 4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of 4.42 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 2.07 and a return on equity of 35.16. Whirlpool s quarterly revenue was down 3.4 compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned 2.66 EPS. Sellside analysts predict that Whirlpool will post 12.37 EPS for the current year. The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th were given a dividend of 1.75 per share. The exdividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 16th. This represents a 7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.97. Whirlpool s payout ratio is presently 96.42. Get Free Report. 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. . . Analysts Set American Tower Co. NYSE:AMT Price Target at 221.67. Synopsys, Inc. NASDAQ:SNPS Insider Sells 1,703,911.66 in Stock
Whirlpool Co. stock receives mixed ratings from analysts; price target set at 111.00. Institutions adjust holdings in the company. Stock's 52-week range: 84.18 - 160.62. Earnings report surpasses expectations. Quarterly dividend paid, yielding 6.97%. Company's products include various appliances.