Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the WHR stock price target?

Take-profit $60.82 (+10.2% upside). Prior stop was $51.31.

Q: What are the risks of investing in WHR?

Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers; Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0); Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0); Momentum score 3.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum.

Q: Is WHR overvalued or undervalued?

Whirlpool Corporation trades at a P/E of 9.7 (forward 8.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about WHR?

18 analysts cover WHR with a consensus score of 2.6/5. Average price target: $70.

Recovery setup

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Consumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $55.58: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 5.11; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

$55.58+10.2% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#11 of 11 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

Stop $51.31Target $60.82(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.2:1

Analyst target$69.91+25.8%11 analysts

$60.82our TP

$55.58price

$69.91mean

$37

$137

Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers

Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)9.7

P/E (Fwd)8.9

Mkt Cap$3.5B

EV/EBITDA9.4

Profit Mgn2.0%

ROE12.1%

Rev Growth-0.9%

Beta1.26

Dividend8.14%

Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C5.11bearish

IV80%elevated

Max Pain$33-41.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHSuppliersingle-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers
10-K Item 1A: 'certain proprietary component parts used in some of our products are provided by single-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-04-03Item 5.02LOW
Alessandro Perucchetti (former EVP/President Whirlpool North America, stepped down Jan 1, 2026) employment terminated March 31, 2026. Received 2,997,560 dollars in two installments under Waiver and Release Agreement.
SEC filing →
2026-04-01Item 5.02LOW
James Peters (former EVP/CFO, stepped down Dec 31, 2025) employment terminated March 30, 2026. Received 3,046,500 dollars in two installments under Waiver and Release Agreement.
SEC filing →
2026-03-16Item 5.02LOW
James Peters, Executive Vice President, announced resignation effective March 30, 2026. Had previously stepped down as CFO effective December 31, 2025 as part of talent planning. No successor named for EVP role.
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value7.815%1.17

Quality2.315%0.34

Growth3.015%0.45

Momentum3.310%0.33

Sentiment6.010%0.60

Insider Activity5.210%0.52

Peer Rank4.810%0.48

Technical Setup4.15%0.20

Risk Profile4.15%0.20

Catalyst5.35%0.27

Overall (Σ contributions)4.57

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Net Margin

1.0

Operating Margin

1.4

Roa

1.8

Current Ratio

3.0

Roe

4.0

Piotroski F

4.4

Moat

5.0

Earnings quality RED FLAG: -42% FCF/NINo competitive moatQuality concerns

Revenue shrinking — -0.9% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth

2.3

Earnings Growth

3.7

Declining revenue: -1%

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

1.0

Rsi

4.5

Macd

10.0

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -7.0%/30d — confirmed downtrend

GatesMomentum 3.3<4.5A.R:R 1.2 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive

RSI

44 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $52.13Resistance $59.22

Price Targets

$51

$61

A.Upside+9.4%

A.R:R1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0)

! Momentum score 3.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Reward/Risk 1.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WHR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $55.58: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 5.11; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 44. Prior stop was $51.31. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WHR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $60.82 (+10.2% upside). Prior stop was $51.31. Stop-loss: $51.31.

What are the risks of investing in WHR?

Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers; Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0).

Is WHR overvalued or undervalued?

Whirlpool Corporation trades at a P/E of 9.7 (forward 8.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WHR?

18 analysts cover WHR with a consensus score of 2.6/5. Average price target: $70.

What does Whirlpool Corporation do?Whirlpool manufactures and sells kitchen and laundry appliances globally with approximately 16 billion dollars in...

Whirlpool manufactures and sells kitchen and laundry appliances globally with approximately 16 billion dollars in annual net sales and 41,000 employees across MDA North America, MDA Latin America, and SDA Global segments. Revenue comes from appliance sales to large trade customers, direct-to-consumer, and builders, with manufacturing in four countries. Completed a European major appliance joint venture with Arcelik in 2024.