Community Financial Services Group LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Community Financial Services Group LLC lessened its holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 21.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,906 shares of the company’s stock after selling 521 shares during the quarter. Community Financial Services Group LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. bought a new stake in Whirlpool during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 323.1% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 216.0% in the 4th quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 56.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on WHR. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Whirlpool presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.80.

Whirlpool Price Performance

WHR stock opened at $99.55 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -16.99 and a beta of 1.43. Whirlpool Co. has a 12 month low of $84.18 and a 12 month high of $135.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $117.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $3.85 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Whirlpool Company 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.