Two Sigma Investments LP Has $6.82 Million Holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR - Free Report) by 57.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,599 shares of the company's stock after selling 82,107 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned approximately 0.11% of Whirlpool worth $6,823,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Whirlpool by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,536,118 shares of the company's stock valued at $633,775,000 after purchasing an additional 33,326 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,118,013 shares of the company's stock worth $242,470,000 after acquiring an additional 98,444 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 57.3% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,808,744 shares of the company's stock worth $207,065,000 after acquiring 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 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,373,215 shares of the company's stock worth $157,205,000 after acquiring an additional 224,990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,208,741 shares of the company's stock worth $138,377,000 after acquiring an additional 199,663 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR traded down $1.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $78.17. 926,766 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,039,012. 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.34 and a beta of 1.20. The company's 50-day moving average price is $82.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.88.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.67 billion. Whirlpool had a positive return on equity of 21.89% and a negative net margin of 1.95%. The firm's revenue was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.96%. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5,000.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Whirlpool from $109.00 to $89.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Whirlpool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $101.00.

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.