Whirlpool (WHR) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) will likely be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, January 29th. Analysts expect Whirlpool to post earnings of $4.26 per share and revenue of $4,221,597.26 billion for the quarter. Investors that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

NYSE WHR opened at $132.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.04 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.94. Whirlpool has a 52-week low of $84.18 and a 52-week high of $134.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $117.96 and a 200-day moving average of $107.89.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WHR. StockNews.com upgraded Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. 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 report on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Whirlpool has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.