Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.31 EPS

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $4.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.31, RTT News reports. Whirlpool had a positive return on equity of 21.61% and a negative net margin of 1.95%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.85 EPS. Whirlpool updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.000-10.000 EPS.

Whirlpool Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:WHR traded down $1.16 during trading on Friday, reaching $107.23. 295,953 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,051,877. Whirlpool has a 12-month low of $84.18 and a 12-month high of $135.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $119.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.34 and a beta of 1.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WHR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. StockNews.com raised Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of 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 reduced their price objective on shares of 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 target price on shares of Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.80.

About Whirlpool

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.