Whirlpool (WHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whirlpool Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances. The company develops products designed for food preservation, laundry, cooking, dishwashing and other household needs, serving consumers through retail, e-commerce and builder channels.

Its product portfolio includes refrigerators and freezers, washing machines and dryers, ranges and ovens, dishwashers, microwaves and other kitchen appliances. Whirlpool markets products under brands including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and JennAir, with brand availability varying by market.

Founded in 1911 as the Upton Machine Company, Whirlpool is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The company has historically operated across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and other international markets, and has manufacturing, research and development, sales and distribution activities serving customers worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.30 to $32.50
• 50-Day Range: $31.38 to $45.13
• 52-Week Range: $30.30 to $94.82
• Volume: 3.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.75
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $45.44
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Whirlpool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whirlpool scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 483 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Whirlpool has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Whirlpool has a consensus price target of $45.44, representing about 44.8% upside from its current price of $31.38.

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 10.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whirlpool is 10.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.19.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Whirlpool has a PEG Ratio of 14.09. 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 0.65. 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

24.31% 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 5.05.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whirlpool has recently increased by 3.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Whirlpool does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whirlpool is 123.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Whirlpool has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Whirlpool this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 37 people have searched for WHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 20% 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: 9/28/2026
• 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: $45.44
• High Price Target: $93.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.95
• P/E Growth: 14.09
• 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: $14.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.14
• Cash Flow: $14.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.14
• Book Value: $48.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,199,000
• Free Float: 63,908,000
• Market Cap: $2.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18