Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $85.4286.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $107.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Whirlpool from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Whirlpool

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the second quarter worth about $71,595,000. Curi Capital LLC acquired a new position in Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $57,699,000. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 357.2% during the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 533,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,123,000 after buying an additional 416,945 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 2,795.1% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,789,000 after buying an additional 226,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RWWM Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 68.4% in the 3rd quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 555,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,653,000 after buying an additional 225,513 shares during the period. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

NYSE WHR opened at $87.82 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.43. The company 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 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $111.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.44). The firm 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.57 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Whirlpool will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current year.

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.