The stock price of Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) has jumped by 0.18 compared to previous close of 113.82. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-13 that This is a dirt cheap stock that needs to be run through the washer. They have earned their place amongst the single-digit P/E companies on the New York Stock Exchange with virtually no growth in the last decade and a price shellacking. While Whirlpool has a bad balance sheet, they have bought back shares at a nice clip recently and are poised to benefit from expected tariff policy.
Is It Worth Investing in Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) Right Now?
Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WHR is 1.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for WHR is 53.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WHR on November 15, 2024 was 727.80K shares.
WHR’s Market Performance
WHR’s stock has seen a 4.89% increase for the week, with a 8.76% rise in the past month and a 17.91% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.83% for Whirlpool Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.84% for WHR’s stock, with a 11.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WHR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WHR stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for WHR by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for WHR in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $88 based on the research report published on July 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WHR reach a price target of $140. The rating they have provided for WHR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 22nd, 2024.
WHR Trading at 9.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WHR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.57%, as shares surge +8.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WHR rose by +4.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $106.73. In addition, Whirlpool Corp saw -6.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WHR starting from Peters James W, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $104.48 back on Oct 28 ’24. After this action, Peters James W now owns 41,570 shares of Whirlpool Corp, valued at $626,864 using the latest closing price.
Peters James W, the Officer of Whirlpool Corp, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $104.90 during a trade that took place back on Oct 28 ’24, which means that Peters James W is holding shares at $629,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WHR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Whirlpool Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 21.93, with 3.29 for asset returns.
Based on Whirlpool Corp (WHR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Whirlpool Corp (WHR) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
