Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.94 EPS

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) issued its earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by ($0.94), FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Whirlpool Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of WHR stock opened at $27.41 on Wednesday. Whirlpool has a 1 year low of $25.50 and a 1 year high of $94.82. The business’s fifty day moving average is $33.33 and its 200-day moving average is $49.68.

More Whirlpool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Whirlpool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Whirlpool reported sequential operational progress and expects approximately $700 million in 2026 operating cash flow and $300 million in free cash flow. Management also improved its year-end net-debt expectation to below $4.5 billion, down from below $5 billion. Whirlpool Corporation Announces Third-Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced additional price increases in its North American and Latin American major-appliance businesses and continues to pursue structural cost reductions, which could support margins if demand stabilizes. Whirlpool’s Stock Collapse Raises a Bigger Question About Its Recovery Potential
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed. Some investors see potential recovery value after the selloff, while Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target from $37 to $30 and maintained a Hold rating. Stifel Nicolaus Has Lowered Expectations for Whirlpool Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter results missed expectations: adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.21 versus a $0.73 consensus estimate, while revenue fell 8.8% year over year to $3.68 billion, below the $3.93 billion forecast. Whirlpool also swung to a $3.80 GAAP loss per share from prior-year profit of $2.09. Whirlpool Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut its 2026 ongoing EPS outlook to a loss of approximately $1.30 and expects GAAP EPS of roughly negative $4.95, reflecting weak appliance demand, inflation in raw materials and fuel, and persistent housing-market pressure. Whirlpool Analyst Remains Bearish Following Q3 EBIT Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Whirlpool’s new $2 billion asset-based lending facility has increased investor focus on collateral-linked borrowing capacity and refinancing risk, adding to balance-sheet concerns after the company suspended its dividend. Whirlpool’s New $2 Billion ABL Facility

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on WHR. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $35.00 target price on Whirlpool in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $32.00 to $22.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $33.89.

Whirlpool Company Profile

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances. The company develops products designed for kitchens and laundry rooms, including refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers, and related household appliances.

Whirlpool sells products under a portfolio of well-known brands, including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir and Amana. Its products are distributed through retailers, builders, distributors and other sales channels to residential customers in North America and international markets.

The company traces its history to 1911, when it was founded as the Upton Machine Company in Benton Harbor, Michigan.