B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$47.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
WHR
WhirlpoolBNYSE / Consumer Durables & Apparel
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Whirlpool has completed major refinancing, maintained its full-year revenue and margin outlook, and is pursuing pricing, product-refresh, and cost actions that could produce sequential margin recovery. The initial post-earnings reaction was positive according to stored earnings context, suggesting some investor support for the operational-reset narrative.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +12.6.
What can break
First-half operating cash flow and free cash flow were deeply negative relative to the full-year cash outlook.
Momentum
18
Value
48
Sentiment
79
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $41.00 · Bull $47.00 · Bear $29.00Analysis 2026-09-04; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-11 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-11
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-11
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-11. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $42.55
Why
Momentum18 · Δ7d -6.8
Value48 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment79 · Δ7d +12.6
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +12.6.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • First-half operating cash flow and free cash flow were deeply negative relative to the full-year cash outlook.
- • Peer comparisons are indirect, and analyst coverage or target-revision data is unavailable.
- • Q2 revenue declined 6.8% year over year, ongoing EPS missed the stored consensus estimate, ongoing EBIT margin fell to 1.8%, and full-year EPS guidance was reduced for higher interest expense.
Catalyst clock
2026-09-30
Post-Q2 margin improvement must offset the earnings reset
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
18
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.8
Δ21d
-7.6
Value
48
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-5.8
Sentiment
79
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+12.6
Δ21d
-5.7
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 18.4 / Value 48.3 / Sentiment 78.7
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-04. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$41.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$29.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$2.58B
Beta
1.22
Shares Out
65.2M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
7.0
P/S (TTM)
0.28
P/FCF (TTM)
4304.35
Rev YoY
-6.8%
EPS YoY
-0.7%
Gross Margin
+13.5%
Op Margin
+3.1%
Net Debt
$6.52B
Current Ratio
1.15
As of 2026-09-11 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data