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Whirlpool (WHR) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
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Whirlpool (WHR - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $37.61, moving -4.3% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.58%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.32%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of Maytag, KitchenAid and other appliances had lost 6.81% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 2.32%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.36%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Whirlpool in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.01, indicating a 51.67% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.99 billion, down 1.07% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.25 per share and a revenue of $14.92 billion, representing changes of -63.88% and -3.92%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Whirlpool. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Whirlpool currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Whirlpool currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.47. This indicates no noticeable deviation in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 17.47.
It's also important to note that WHR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 17.47. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Household Appliances industry held an average PEG ratio of 8.95.
The Household Appliances industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 102, this industry ranks in the top 42% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Whirlpool (WHR) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
Whirlpool (WHR - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $37.61, moving -4.3% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.58%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.32%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of Maytag, KitchenAid and other appliances had lost 6.81% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 2.32%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.36%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Whirlpool in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.01, indicating a 51.67% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $3.99 billion, down 1.07% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.25 per share and a revenue of $14.92 billion, representing changes of -63.88% and -3.92%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Whirlpool. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Whirlpool currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Whirlpool currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.47. This indicates no noticeable deviation in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 17.47.
It's also important to note that WHR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 17.47. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Household Appliances industry held an average PEG ratio of 8.95.
The Household Appliances industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 102, this industry ranks in the top 42% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.