7,316 Shares in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,316 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $838,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WHR. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Whirlpool by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,536,118 shares of the company's stock worth $633,775,000 after purchasing an additional 33,326 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,118,013 shares of the company's stock worth $242,470,000 after purchasing an additional 98,444 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 57.3% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,808,744 shares of the company's stock worth $207,065,000 after buying an additional 659,014 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,373,215 shares of the company's stock valued at $157,205,000 after purchasing an additional 224,990 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,208,741 shares of the company's stock valued at $138,377,000 after purchasing an additional 199,663 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WHR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Whirlpool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $109.00 to $89.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Whirlpool presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $101.00.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

Shares of WHR stock traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $77.28. 785,393 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,039,854. The company has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.19 and a beta of 1.20. The company's 50 day moving average is $82.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.26. Whirlpool Co. has a 1 year low of $73.72 and a 1 year high of $135.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.03. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.95% and a positive return on equity of 21.89%. The business had revenue of $3.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a $1.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.06%. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio is currently 5,000.00%.

Whirlpool 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.