Entropy Technologies LP Decreases Stock Holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Entropy Technologies LP reduced its position in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 54.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,858 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,449 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position 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. lifted its position in Whirlpool by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 8,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WHR opened at $101.69 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.17. Whirlpool Co. has a one year low of $84.18 and a one year 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.35 and a beta of 1.43.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.95% and a positive return on equity of 21.89%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.85 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.51 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.