Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.15 EPS

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) announced its earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.15), FiscalAI reports. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%. Whirlpool updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.500-3.000 EPS.

Whirlpool Price Performance

Whirlpool stock traded up $1.72 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $39.22. 3,961,793 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,659,105. The firm has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34, a PEG ratio of 32.47 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.67. Whirlpool has a 12 month low of $35.45 and a 12 month high of $96.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 4th quarter worth $22,729,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 2,795.1% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,789,000 after buying an additional 226,462 shares in the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 119.1% in the fourth quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 404,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,145,000 after buying an additional 219,600 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new position in Whirlpool in the fourth quarter valued at about $15,708,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Whirlpool by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 550,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,690,000 after acquiring an additional 148,535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $50.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Whirlpool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $43.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $51.22.

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.