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

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $85.4286.

WHR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Whirlpool from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Whirlpool from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Whirlpool

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WHR. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in Whirlpool by 30.8% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 7,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $514,000 after buying an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 4,632.9% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 124,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,010,000 after acquiring an additional 122,262 shares in the last quarter. Impala Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,935,000. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 94.6% during the 4th quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 10,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 5,258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners grew its holdings in shares of Whirlpool by 196.7% in the fourth quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 4,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares in the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

WHR opened at $88.55 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.67, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.25. Whirlpool has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $111.96.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.44). The firm had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.57 earnings per share. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-7.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Whirlpool will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Whirlpool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Whirlpool’s dividend payout ratio is 63.72%.

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.