Truffle Hound Capital LLC Invests $4.58 Million in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new position in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 40,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,579,000. Whirlpool makes up about 1.6% of Truffle Hound Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Truffle Hound Capital LLC owned about 0.07% of Whirlpool as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WHR. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in Whirlpool by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 10,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 6,593 shares of the company's stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 98,006 shares of the company's stock worth $11,220,000 after buying an additional 11,824 shares in the last quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its position in Whirlpool by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 9,178 shares of the company's stock worth $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. now owns 56,195 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,433,000 after buying an additional 2,685 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Whirlpool Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of WHR stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $93.87. 616,240 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,026,507. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.02 and a beta of 1.44. Whirlpool Co. has a twelve month low of $84.18 and a twelve month high of $135.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.72. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $105.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.23.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31. Whirlpool had a positive return on equity of 21.89% and a negative net margin of 1.95%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.85 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.75 per share. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio is currently -119.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on WHR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $106.00.

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.