Whirlpool (WHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whirlpool Corporation is a home-appliance manufacturer headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Its products include refrigerators and freezers, ranges and ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers, as well as related parts and accessories.

The company sells products under brands including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, JennAir and Amana. Its offerings serve residential customers, with products distributed across multiple international markets.

Founded in 1911 as the Upton Machine Company, Whirlpool adopted its current name in 1949. The company has since grown into a global appliance business, with operations and sales serving customers in North America, Latin America and Asia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.82 to $31.35
• 50-Day Range: $26.42 to $39.37
• 52-Week Range: $25.50 to $94.82
• Volume: 2.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.22
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Whirlpool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whirlpool scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 401st out of 470 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Whirlpool has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Whirlpool is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

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: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Whirlpool are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.36) to ($0.10) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 265.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 265.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whirlpool has a P/B Ratio of 0.54. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

32.63% 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 3.46, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whirlpool has recently increased by 17.18%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.02

News Sentiment

Whirlpool has a news sentiment score of 0.02. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Whirlpool this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 34 people have searched for WHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Whirlpool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% 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: 10/26/2026
• Today: 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/27/2027

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: $32.22
• High Price Target: $52.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.62
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.17)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $318 million
• Net Margins: -0.93%
• Pretax Margin: 0.47%
• Return on Equity: 0.47%
• Return on Assets: 0.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.84
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.13
• Cash Flow: $14.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.15
• Book Value: $56.50 per share
• Price / Book: 0.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,740,000
• Free Float: 64,435,000
• Market Cap: $1.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21