Whirlpool (WHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, offering a broad portfolio of products designed for kitchen and laundry applications. Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the company produces refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, cooktops, laundry machines and small appliances under well-known brands such as Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir and Amana.

Whirlpool serves customers in over 170 countries, operating through manufacturing, research and development, and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The company leverages advanced technology and design innovation to enhance energy efficiency, connectivity and user convenience, integrating smart-home capabilities and IoT features into many of its newer product lines.

Throughout its history, Whirlpool has grown through strategic acquisitions and brand expansions, including the purchase of Maytag in 2006 and additional regional brands to extend its market reach. The company emphasizes sustainability and corporate responsibility, focusing on reducing its environmental footprint through energy-efficient products, waste reduction and responsible sourcing practices.

Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Marc B. Bitzer, Whirlpool continues to pursue global growth by investing in product innovation, digitalization initiatives and customer service excellence. The company’s commitment to quality, durability and performance has established it as a trusted name in household appliances and an influential player in the competitive global appliance market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $95.07 to $97.41
• 50-Day Range: $77.27 to $110.48
• 52-Week Range: $73.72 to $135.49
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.95
• Dividend Yield: 7.24%
• Price Target: $108.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Whirlpool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whirlpool scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 293 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Whirlpool has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whirlpool has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.92%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Whirlpool are expected to grow by 12.92% in the coming year, from $9.52 to $10.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 7.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whirlpool has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Whirlpool has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whirlpool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whirlpool has recently decreased by 99.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Whirlpool is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Whirlpool does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whirlpool is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Whirlpool will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.12% next year. This indicates that Whirlpool will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.76

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Whirlpool has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whirlpool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whirlpool has recently decreased by 99.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Whirlpool has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Whirlpool this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for WHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 12 people have added Whirlpool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whirlpool insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.07% of the stock of Whirlpool is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.78% of the stock of Whirlpool is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WHR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WHR shares performed this year?

Whirlpool's stock was trading at $114.48 at the start of the year. Since then, WHR shares have decreased by 15.5% and is now trading at $96.6860.

How were Whirlpool's earnings last quarter?

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.03. Whirlpool's revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Whirlpool have any subsidiaries?

Whirlpool subsidiaries include Yummly, ADC, Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric, Indesit Company, Maytag Corporation, Vitromatic S.A. de C.V., Polar S.A., and more.

Who are Whirlpool's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Whirlpool include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.15%), QSM Asset Management Ltd (0.14%), Venture Visionary Partners LLC (0.11%) and Xcel Wealth Management LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Marc R Bitzer, James W Peters, Juan Carlos Puente and Christopher S Conley.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Whirlpool?

Shares of WHR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Whirlpool own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whirlpool investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: APPLIANCE - HSHLD
• Sub-Industry: Household Appliances
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WHR
• CIK: 106640
• Web: www.whirlpoolcorp.com
• Phone: (269) 923-5000
• Fax: 269-923-3525
• Employees: 44,000
• Year Founded: 1911

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whirlpool: $108.40
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $76.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 684.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$323 million
• Net Margins: 0.04%
• Pretax Margin: 0.81%
• Return on Equity: 21.38%
• Return on Assets: 3.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.71
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.61 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $23.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.01
• Book Value: $53.19 per share
• Price / Book: 1.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,610,000
• Free Float: 54,459,000
• Market Cap: $5.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25