LSV Asset Management Has $205.13 Million Stock Position in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

LSV Asset Management decreased its stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR - Free Report) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,684,559 shares of the company's stock after selling 61,235 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management owned 3.07% of Whirlpool worth $205,129,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Whirlpool by 190.7% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 282 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the third quarter worth about $39,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the third quarter worth about $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78% of the company's stock.

Whirlpool Stock Up 1.1 %

WHR stock traded up $1.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $95.56. The company had a trading volume of 1,040,809 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,408,070. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.46. The company has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 1.52. Whirlpool Co. has a 52 week low of $91.90 and a 52 week high of $160.62.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.42 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 35.16% and a net margin of 2.07%. The business's revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Whirlpool Co. will post 12.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.33%. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio is currently 96.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Whirlpool in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded Whirlpool from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $120.00 to $111.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 2nd. TheStreet upgraded Whirlpool from a "d+" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $85.00 to $79.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $113.40.

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.