Whirlpool (WHR) Projected to Post Quarterly 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 register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Whirlpool Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of Whirlpool stock opened at $133.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.92. Whirlpool has a 52-week low of $84.18 and a 52-week high of $135.49. The firm has a market cap of $7.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Whirlpool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Whirlpool from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Whirlpool from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Whirlpool from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Whirlpool from $103.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Two investment 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. According to MarketBeat, Whirlpool currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.