Whirlpool (WHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whirlpool Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, serving consumers through a portfolio of well-known brands that includes Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and JennAir. Its products are sold through retailers, distributors and other channels to residential customers in multiple markets.

The company’s primary product categories include refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Through KitchenAid and other brands, Whirlpool also offers small domestic appliances and related products designed for food preparation and household use.

Whirlpool traces its history to 1911, when the Upton Machine Company began producing electric washing machines. The company adopted the Whirlpool name in 1950 and expanded through product development and acquisitions. It is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and has historically served customers across North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe. In 2024, Whirlpool completed a transaction involving much of its European appliance business with Arçelik, forming the Beko Europe joint venture.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.71 to $28.89
• 50-Day Range: $27.57 to $43.46
• 52-Week Range: $27.15 to $94.82
• Volume: 2.58 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.44
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Whirlpool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whirlpool scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 487 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Whirlpool has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Whirlpool has a consensus price target of $36.44, representing about 30.6% upside from its current price of $27.91.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whirlpool has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Whirlpool are expected to grow by 48.00% in the coming year, from $2.25 to $3.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 9.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 9.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Whirlpool has a PEG Ratio of 12.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whirlpool has a P/B Ratio of 0.58. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

27.33% 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 5.96.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whirlpool has recently increased by 12.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Whirlpool does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Whirlpool will have a dividend payout ratio of 108.11% in the coming year. This indicates that Whirlpool may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

Whirlpool has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Whirlpool this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

53 people have searched for WHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 77% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 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: 0.8 / 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

1.98% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household Durables
• Sub-Industry: Household Appliances
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WHR
• CIK: 106640
• Web: www.whirlpoolcorp.com
• Phone: (269) 923-5000
• Fax: 269-923-3525
• Employees: 41,000
• Year Founded: 1911

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whirlpool: $36.44
• High Price Target: $52.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.40
• P/E Growth: 12.4
• Net Income: $318 million
• Net Margins: 1.17%
• Pretax Margin: 2.02%
• Return on Equity: 4.18%
• Return on Assets: 0.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.74
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $14.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.88
• Book Value: $48.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,200,000
• Free Float: 63,908,000
• Market Cap: $1.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21