Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.71 in relation to its previous close of 91.05. However, the company has experienced a -5.67% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-11 that Dividends are a simple way to collect income from stocks without selling part of a position. In this vein, dividends can be an excellent way to earn a return regardless of what stock prices are doing.
Is It Worth Investing in Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WHR is 53.90M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.17% of that float. On March 14, 2025, the average trading volume of WHR was 1.02M shares.
WHR’s Market Performance
The stock of Whirlpool Corp (WHR) has seen a -5.67% decrease in the past week, with a -10.99% drop in the past month, and a -28.82% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for WHR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.40% for WHR stock, with a simple moving average of -15.35% for the last 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 previous 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 -19.10% 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 -34.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.87%, as shares sank -9.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WHR fell by -5.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.86. In addition, Whirlpool Corp saw -22.62% 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 Bitzer Marc R, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $110.09 back on Nov 19 ’24. After this action, Bitzer Marc R now owns 197,640 shares of Whirlpool Corp, valued at $1,100,900 using the latest closing price.
Bitzer Marc R, the Officer of Whirlpool Corp, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $109.64 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that Bitzer Marc R is holding shares at $1,096,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WHR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Whirlpool Corp stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value -12.77, with -1.92 for asset returns.
Based on Whirlpool Corp (WHR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 502.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.61for 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 0.72.
Conclusion
To sum up, Whirlpool Corp (WHR) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
