Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 13,034 Shares of Whirlpool Corporation $WHR

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,484,838 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,034 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of Whirlpool worth $395,676,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in WHR. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 129.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 1,444.4% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 556 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Whirlpool

Here are the key news stories impacting Whirlpool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted decisive cost and pricing actions and said it will accelerate cost takeout and double‑digit price increases to restore margins; the company also reported progress reducing inventory and plans to drive working capital efficiency, which could support margins and cash flow recovery. Whirlpool Corporation Announces First-Quarter Results; Accelerates Cost and Pricing Actions to Restore Margins
• Positive Sentiment: Whirlpool said its recapitalization strengthened the balance sheet and it has already used proceeds to pay down over $900M of debt in 2026, improving leverage and freeing up capacity to invest or weather the downturn. Whirlpool Corporation Announces First-Quarter Results; Accelerates Cost and Pricing Actions to Restore Margins
• Neutral Sentiment: Company issued updated FY2026 guidance: ongoing EPS $3.00–$3.50 (GAAP $2.45–$2.95) and ~$15.0B revenue guidance — below consensus — and expects ~ $700M operating cash flow and >$300M free cash flow; these figures set expectations for recovery pacing. View Press Release / Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Formal Q1 release and slide deck provide details on margins, inventory and actions to restore profitability; investors can use these to model timing of margin recovery and cash generation. View Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Whirlpool missed Q1 estimates badly: ongoing (non‑GAAP) loss per share of $(0.56) vs. consensus $0.43 and revenue $3.27B vs. $3.44B consensus — the misses triggered steep selling and compress valuation multiples. Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Misses Q1 CY2026 Sales Expectations, Stock Drops 19.5%
• Negative Sentiment: Management suspended the dividend and cut FY outlook materially (consensus ~4.95 vs. company ongoing EPS guide 3.00–3.50), signaling weaker near‑term earnings and prompting analysts to downgrade or revise forecasts. Whirlpool stock crashes after weak outlook and price hike warning
• Negative Sentiment: Company cited severe demand weakness — management/CFO said appliance demand is “this low” since the Global Financial Crisis and pointed to the Iran war, inflationary pressure, tariff uncertainty and slowing housing activity as drivers of the downturn, raising uncertainty on recovery timing. Whirlpool CFO says appliance demand hasn’t been this low since ‘the great financial crisis’

Whirlpool Stock Performance

Shares of WHR stock opened at $54.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.71, a P/E/G ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $57.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.61. Whirlpool Corporation has a one year low of $50.41 and a one year high of $111.96.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.99). The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 2.04% and a return on equity of 12.98%. The business’s revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Whirlpool Corporation will post 4.61 EPS for the current year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Monday, April 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research cut shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $72.89.

Whirlpool 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.