Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Shares Purchased by Greenleaf Trust

Greenleaf Trust boosted its position in Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR - Free Report) by 127.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,584 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 3,133 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust's holdings in Whirlpool were worth $503,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Whirlpool by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 44,934 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,022,000 after purchasing an additional 5,202 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at $34,719,000. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp raised its stake in Whirlpool by 44.5% in the 1st quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 11,665 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,051,000 after purchasing an additional 3,595 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at $1,953,000. Finally, Tang Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool in the 4th quarter worth $974,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.78% of the company's stock.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

WHR stock traded down $5.42 on Tuesday, hitting $101.08. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,134,169 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,009,677. Whirlpool Corporation has a 1 year low of $73.72 and a 1 year high of $135.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market cap of $5.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 721.96 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $89.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.86.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.67 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 0.04% and a return on equity of 21.38%. Whirlpool's quarterly revenue was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 9.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WHR. Wall Street Zen raised Whirlpool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $109.00 to $89.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Bank of America upgraded Whirlpool from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the company from $68.00 to $94.00 in a report on Friday, June 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $81.00 to $65.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Longbow Research upgraded Whirlpool from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $108.40.

About Whirlpool

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.