At the time of writing, Whirlpool Corp [WHR] stock is trading at $124.45, up 10.31%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The WHR shares have gain 12.37% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 14.48%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Loop Capital started tracking the stock with Buy rating on February 22, 2024, and set its price target to $140. On October 27, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy and decreased its price target to $160 on April 11, 2023. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral. In a note dated October 26, 2022, BofA Securities downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock and revised its target price from $155 to $119.
For the past year, the stock price of Whirlpool Corp fluctuated between $84.18 and $125.68. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $95 within the next 12 months. Whirlpool Corp [NYSE: WHR] shares were valued at $124.45 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -23.66% based on the average WHR price forecast.
Analyzing the WHR fundamentals
According to Whirlpool Corp [NYSE:WHR], the company’s sales were 17.56B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -18.96% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.15% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.05%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.21 and Total Capital is 0.08. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.41.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 119.06 points at the first support level, and at 113.67 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 127.64, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 130.83.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Whirlpool Corp [NYSE:WHR] has a current ratio of 0.94. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.55, while the Cash Ratio is 0.18. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.41, the price to book ratio is 2.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 12.28.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Bitzer Marc R, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, that happened on Nov 19 ’24 when 10000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Bitzer Marc R completed a deal on Nov 19 ’24 to buy 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, CFO AND ADMIN OFFICER Peters James W sold 6000.0 shares on Oct 28 ’24.
