Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) Shares Sold by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lessened its holdings in Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR) by 33.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,377 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,206 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Whirlpool were worth $272,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of WHR. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,019,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,094,000 after acquiring an additional 258,871 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 335.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 188,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,170,000 after acquiring an additional 145,200 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 648.2% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 112,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,999,000 after acquiring an additional 97,152 shares in the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 95.6% during the 3rd quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 151,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,174,000 after acquiring an additional 73,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 379.4% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 47,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,112,000 after acquiring an additional 37,811 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Whirlpool Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:WHR opened at $133.07 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $117.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.92. The company has a market capitalization of $7.34 billion, a PE ratio of 13.12 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. Whirlpool Co. has a 52-week low of $84.18 and a 52-week high of $135.49.

About Whirlpool

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.