Empowered Funds LLC Increases Stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR – Free Report) by 7.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,782 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Empowered Funds [...]

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Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool Co. ( NYSE:WHR – Free Report ) by 7.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The fund owned 2,782 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business.



Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter.

Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC increased its stake in Whirlpool by 4.

8% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 2,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 0.

4% in the fourth quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 26,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,017,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.

a. boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 56.4% in the fourth quarter.

UMB Bank n.a. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter.

Finally, Rockland Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 1.4% during the 4th quarter.

Rockland Trust Co. now owns 8,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. 90.

78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Whirlpool Trading Up 0.1 % NYSE:WHR opened at $106.

08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.

30. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.

10 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.

44, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62.

Whirlpool Co. has a 1-year low of $84.18 and a 1-year high of $135.

49. Whirlpool Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $1.

75 dividend. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.

60%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Whirlpool’s payout ratio is presently -119.

45%. Analyst Ratings Changes WHR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

boosted their price objective on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th.

Bank of America lifted their target price on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th.

Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th.

The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th.

Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock.

According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.80.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on WHR Whirlpool Profile ( Free Report ) 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. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WHR? Visit HoldingsChannel.

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