Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $4.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.26 by $0.31, RTT News reports. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 21.41% and a net margin of 3.19%. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.85 EPS. Whirlpool updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.000-10.000 EPS.

Whirlpool Trading Down 2.5 %

NYSE:WHR traded down $3.35 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $129.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,316,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 887,415. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $118.85 and a 200 day moving average of $108.26. The company has a market cap of $7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 1.44. Whirlpool has a 1 year low of $84.18 and a 1 year high of $135.49.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Whirlpool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $112.80.

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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