Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Receives $46.62 Consensus PT from Analysts

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.8750.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on WHR shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Whirlpool from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Thursday.

Whirlpool Stock Down 5.0%

NYSE WHR opened at $42.93 on Tuesday. Whirlpool has a twelve month low of $35.45 and a twelve month high of $96.57. The stock has a market cap of $2.80 billion, a PE ratio of 14.70, a PEG ratio of 28.60 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $3.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 4.18%. The company’s revenue was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.34 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Whirlpool will post 1.58 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Whirlpool

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 973.9% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 29,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,161,000 after acquiring an additional 27,172 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Whirlpool by 196.9% during the 1st quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,087,000 after acquiring an additional 25,663 shares during the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. bought a new stake in Whirlpool during the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,406,000. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 2,124.0% during the 1st quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. now owns 115,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,247,000 after purchasing an additional 110,641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWWM Inc. raised its position in Whirlpool by 191.6% in the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 2,422,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591,849 shares during the last quarter. 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.