Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. Buys 4,758 Shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR)

Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 17,622.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,785 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,758 shares during the quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. purchased a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 323.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 79.1% in the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 274 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Whirlpool by 113.6% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 282 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock 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 research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.00.

Whirlpool Price Performance

WHR opened at $85.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.62 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $99.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.70. Whirlpool Co. has a 12-month low of $79.70 and a 12-month high of $135.49.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 period last year, the company earned $3.85 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Whirlpool Co. will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $1.75 dividend. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.17%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Whirlpool’s payout ratio is presently -119.45%.

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.