Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Sets New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $38.20 and last traded at $38.9320, with a volume of 239344 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $38.64.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on WHR. Stifel Nicolaus set a $55.00 target price on Whirlpool in a report on Monday, May 4th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Whirlpool to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $68.67.

Whirlpool Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of $2.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.28.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.56) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.99). The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.44 billion. Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.08% and a return on equity of 7.68%. The firm’s revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Whirlpool

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 129.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 172.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 113.4% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.