Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $4.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31, RTT News reports. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.95% and a positive return on equity of 21.61%. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.85 earnings per share. Whirlpool updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.000-10.000 EPS.

Whirlpool Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:WHR traded down $1.16 during trading on Friday, reaching $107.23. The stock had a trading volume of 295,953 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,051,877. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.34 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $119.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.40. Whirlpool has a one year low of $84.18 and a one year high of $135.49.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on WHR shares. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.80.

Whirlpool Company Profile

Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products and services in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The company's principal products include refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, and refrigerator water filters; laundry appliances, and commercial laundry products and related laundry accessories; cooking and other small domestic appliances; and dishwasher appliances and related accessories, as well as mixers.