<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of &#34;Reduce&#34; from the nine brokerages that are  covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned  a hold recommendation and two have issued  a buy recommendation on  the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $86.4286.</p><ul><li>These 3 Housing Stocks Are Laying the Foundation for a Comeback</li></ul><p>A number of research firms recently weighed in on WHR. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;sell (d)&#34; rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada  restated an &#34;underperform&#34; rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $107.00 to $93.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Whirlpool from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Whirlpool from $80.00 to $69.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on WHR</b></p><h2>Whirlpool Trading Down 4.3%</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/17 - 11/21</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:WHR opened at $73.62 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $73.65 and a 200 day moving average of $84.64. The company has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of -21.91 and a beta of 1.21. Whirlpool has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $135.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33. </p><p>Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.68. The business had revenue of $4.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.92 billion. Whirlpool had a negative net margin of 1.18% and a positive return on equity of 19.49%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.43 earnings per share.  As a group, equities research analysts expect that  Whirlpool will post 9.52 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Whirlpool Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Whirlpool’s Worst May Be Over—Upside Opportunity Ahead</li></ul><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. Whirlpool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -107.14%. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Whirlpool</h2><p>Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abel Hall LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Whirlpool in the second quarter worth $1,205,000.  Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Whirlpool by 30.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC now owns 77,273 shares of the company's stock worth $7,837,000 after acquiring an additional 18,000 shares in the last quarter.  First City Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of  Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter valued at about $409,000.  Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of  Whirlpool by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 32,718 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,949,000 after purchasing an additional 6,873 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI lifted its position in shares of  Whirlpool by 51.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI now owns 154,972 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,717,000 after buying an additional 52,825 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  90.78% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Whirlpool Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, with a product portfolio that spans major categories such as laundry, refrigeration, cooking, dishwashing and small electrics. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the company designs, produces and distributes its appliances through a network of wholly owned manufacturing facilities, joint ventures and third-party partners. Whirlpool serves both retail and professional markets, offering products under its flagship Whirlpool brand as well as several well-known names including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Brastemp and Consul.  </p><p>In its laundry segment, Whirlpool provides top- and front-load washing machines, dryers and combination units designed to balance energy efficiency, capacity and convenience.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Whirlpool</li><li>I Shouldn't Be Sending You This</li><li>REVEALED: America just unlocked a $500 trillion asset</li><li>Wall Street Stock picker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>They Laughed at $30. 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<p>Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has received an average "Reduce" recommendation from nine brokerages. Analysts have given mixed ratings: three "sell," four "hold," and two "buy." The average 12-month price target is $86.43. Recent analyst actions include price target reductions and rating changes. Whirlpool's stock opened at $73.62, with a market cap of $4.13 billion. The company reported better-than-expected earnings for the last quarter. Institutional investors hold 90.78% of the stock.</p>

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Reduce" from Brokerages