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After finishing at $82.02 in the prior trading day, Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR) closed at $77.20, down -5.88%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WHR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.12 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.16.
On February 22, 2024, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $140.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 19 ’24 when Bitzer Marc R sold 10,000 shares for $110.09 per share. The transaction valued at 1,100,900 led to the insider holds 197,640 shares of the business.
Bitzer Marc R bought 10,000 shares of WHR for $1,096,400 on Nov 19 ’24. On Oct 28 ’24, another insider, Peters James W, who serves as the EVP, CFO AND ADMIN OFFICER of the company, sold 6,000 shares for $104.48 each. As a result, the insider received 626,864 and left with 41,570 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Whirlpool’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 571.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 340.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WHR has reached a high of $135.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $73.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.84%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 55.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.11M. Insiders hold about 2.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.68% stake in the company.
