Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Lowers Position in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC cut its stake in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,035 shares of the company’s stock after selling 182 shares during the quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $462,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of WHR. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Whirlpool in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 545.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 1,010.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. 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 report on Tuesday, January 14th. Bank of America upped their target price on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com raised Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.80.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $132.20 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $117.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.89. Whirlpool Co. has a 1-year low of $84.18 and a 1-year high of $134.54. The firm has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94.

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.