Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $85.4286.

WHR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd.

Whirlpool Trading Up 1.5%

WHR opened at $87.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.25. Whirlpool has a one year low of $65.35 and a one year high of $111.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.76. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $79.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.43.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 2.04% and a return on equity of 12.98%. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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 research analysts expect that Whirlpool will post 9.52 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Whirlpool

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Whirlpool by 56.7% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 206.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $769,000 after purchasing an additional 5,746 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Whirlpool by 15.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 214,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,371,000 after buying an additional 27,995 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in Whirlpool by 9.7% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 12,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,258,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Whirlpool by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 23,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,341,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

About Whirlpool

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.