Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $46.8750.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America cut their target price on Whirlpool from $43.00 to $36.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Whirlpool

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHR. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 56.7% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Whirlpool by 206.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,000 after acquiring an additional 5,746 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Whirlpool by 15.0% during 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 worth $19,371,000 after acquiring an additional 27,995 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Whirlpool by 3.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 229,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,283,000 after purchasing an additional 7,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Whirlpool by 129.2% in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WHR opened at $43.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.79, a PEG ratio of 19.24 and a beta of 1.16. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $35.45 and a fifty-two week high of $96.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.39.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $3.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 4.18% and a net margin of 1.17%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool will post 2.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.