Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR)’s stock price has decreased by -4.02 compared to its previous closing price of 90.78. However, the company has seen a -6.31% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-04-01 that During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Is It Worth Investing in Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WHR is 1.15. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WHR is 53.91M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.85% of that float. On April 03, 2025, WHR’s average trading volume was 1.07M shares.
WHR’s Market Performance
WHR’s stock has seen a -6.31% decrease for the week, with a -4.86% drop in the past month and a -23.89% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.15% for Whirlpool Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.63% for WHR’s stock, with a -16.90% 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 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 -13.60% 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 -35.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.35%, as shares sank -7.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WHR fell by -6.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.32. In addition, Whirlpool Corp saw -23.89% 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 wrap up, the performance of Whirlpool Corp (WHR) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
