Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Whirlpool provided FY 2025 earnings guidance with EPS expectations of 6.000-8.000, significantly lower than the consensus EPS estimate of 9.229, and revenue guidance of $15.8 billion, closely aligned with the consensus estimate.
• The company's stock fell 1.8% to $97.98 amid the earnings guidance update, with a trading volume significantly higher than its average.
• Analysts have mixed views on Whirlpool, with recent ratings ranging from "buy" to "sell", and a consensus price target of $108.40.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.000-8.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 9.229. The company issued revenue guidance of $15.8 billion-$15.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.7 billion.

Whirlpool Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE:WHR traded down $1.76 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $97.98. 3,664,731 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,290,561. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $5.45 billion, a PE ratio of 699.86 and a beta of 1.25. Whirlpool has a fifty-two week low of $73.72 and a fifty-two week high of $135.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.78.

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.64 by ($0.30). Whirlpool had a net margin of 0.04% and a return on equity of 21.38%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.39 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Whirlpool will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on WHR shares. Bank of America raised shares of Whirlpool from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Friday, June 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Whirlpool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $109.00 to $89.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Longbow Research upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $81.00 to $65.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $108.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Whirlpool

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 15.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 214,918 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,371,000 after purchasing an additional 27,995 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 206.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,528 shares of the company's stock valued at $769,000 after acquiring an additional 5,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Whirlpool by 56.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company's stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company's stock.

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.

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