The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Whirlpool Corp (NYSE: WHR)

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

Whirlpool Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Cyclical sector and is a part of the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry. The current market capitalization of Whirlpool Corp is $6.83B. A total of 0.88 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 770.19K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Bitzer Marc R sold 10,000 shares of WHR for 110.09 per share on Nov 19 ’24. After the transaction, the CHAIRMAN AND CEO now owns 197,640 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 19 ’24, Bitzer Marc R bought 10,000 shares at 109.64 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Peters James W disposed of 6,000 shares on Oct 28 ’24 at a per-share price of $104.48. This resulted in the EVP, CFO AND ADMIN OFFICER holding 41,570 shares of WHR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Peters James W bought 6,000 shares at $104.90 per share on Oct 28 ’24.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Whirlpool Corp pays an annual dividend of $7.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.65%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.22. WHR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6.65% when it declared a $1.75 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7.28%. The WHR stock dividend was $1.75 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WHR has a high of $125.68 and a low of $84.18.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WHR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $3.04B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.03B in debt and $8.51B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $55.31, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.01B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WHR is Buy with a score of 3.14.

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