Savant Capital LLC lessened its stake in shares of Whirlpool Co. (NYSE:WHR – Get Rating) by 7.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,200 shares of the company's stock after selling 254 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC's holdings in Whirlpool were worth $496,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 13.1% during the first quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 9,954 shares of the company's stock worth $1,720,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 13.2% during the second quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 10,445 shares of the company's stock worth $1,618,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 13.3% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 70,622 shares of the company's stock worth $12,202,000 after purchasing an additional 8,266 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 25,924 shares of the company's stock worth $6,083,000 after purchasing an additional 1,976 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kwmg LLC lifted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 3.9% during the first quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 20,135 shares of the company's stock worth $3,479,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.37% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on WHR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Whirlpool from $235.00 to $202.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Whirlpool from $227.00 to $191.00 in a research note on Friday, July 15th. Finally, TheStreet cut Whirlpool from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research note on Monday, July 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Whirlpool currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $198.00.

Whirlpool Stock Up 4.1 %

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 25th. The company reported $5.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.23 by $0.74. The firm had revenue of $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.24 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 30.13% and a net margin of 3.33%. Whirlpool's quarterly revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.64 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Whirlpool Co. will post 22.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 26th were issued a $1.75 dividend. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.79%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 25th. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.95%.

About Whirlpool

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Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products. It operates through four segments: North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America; and Asia. The company's principal products include refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, and refrigerator water filters; laundry appliances and related laundry accessories; cooking and other small domestic appliances; and dishwasher appliances and related accessories, as well as mixers.

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