Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Receives $84.43 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $84.4286.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Whirlpool from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd.

Whirlpool Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of WHR opened at $58.30 on Friday. Whirlpool has a one year low of $56.33 and a one year high of $111.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $79.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.27.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.44). Whirlpool had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.04%.The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.57 earnings per share. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Whirlpool will post 9.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Whirlpool’s payout ratio is currently 63.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Whirlpool in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Whirlpool by 172.0% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Whirlpool during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Whirlpool by 113.4% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.