Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.15 EPS

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 3rd, 2026

Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.15), FiscalAI reports. Whirlpool had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 1.08%. Whirlpool updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.500-3.000 EPS.

Whirlpool Stock Performance

WHR stock traded up $1.72 during trading on Monday, reaching $39.22. The company had a trading volume of 3,950,853 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,658,403. The company has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 32.47 and a beta of 1.16. Whirlpool has a twelve month low of $35.45 and a twelve month high of $96.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WHR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Whirlpool from $50.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Whirlpool from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Whirlpool from $59.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $51.22.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Whirlpool

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WHR. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new stake in Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at about $22,729,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Whirlpool by 2,795.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 234,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,789,000 after buying an additional 226,462 shares during the period. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Whirlpool by 119.1% during the 4th quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 404,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,145,000 after acquiring an additional 219,600 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc purchased a new position in shares of Whirlpool in the 4th quarter valued at about $15,708,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Whirlpool by 37.0% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 550,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,690,000 after buying an additional 148,535 shares during the last quarter. 90.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Whirlpool Company Profile

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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.

In its laundry segment, Whirlpool provides top- and front-load washing machines, dryers and combination units designed to balance energy efficiency, capacity and convenience.