Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $84.4286.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on WHR shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Whirlpool from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th.

Whirlpool Price Performance

WHR stock opened at $58.80 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $80.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.76. Whirlpool has a 52-week low of $58.65 and a 52-week high of $111.96.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.04%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.57 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Whirlpool will post 9.52 EPS for the current year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.72%.

Institutional Trading of Whirlpool

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 13,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,338,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Old North State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Old North State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Whirlpool by 0.3% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 52,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,161,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 3.0% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 1.6% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 9,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $992,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Company Profile

Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, with a product portfolio that spans major categories such as laundry, refrigeration, cooking, dishwashing and small electrics. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the company designs, produces and distributes its appliances through a network of wholly owned manufacturing facilities, joint ventures and third-party partners. Whirlpool serves both retail and professional markets, offering products under its flagship Whirlpool brand as well as several well-known names including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Brastemp and Consul.

In its laundry segment, Whirlpool provides top- and front-load washing machines, dryers and combination units designed to balance energy efficiency, capacity and convenience.