Whirlpool Corp., US9633201069

Argus lowers target to USD 26 for Whirlpool stock

Published on 10/02/2026 at 13:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell 6.80 percent in the second quarter. Whirlpool stock costs EUR 27.28 on October 2, 2026 versus EUR 27.30, a minus 0.07 percent change.

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Whirlpool Corporation (ISIN US9633201069) was trading at EUR 27.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CEST. According to Yahoo Finance on September 30, 2026, Argus lowered its target for the appliance maker to USD 26.00.

Argus sets a lower target

The USD 26.00 target sits 14.70 percent below Whirlpool's USD 30.48 NYSE quote on October 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. That gap gives the latest analyst action a clear contrast with the company's primary-market valuation.

Bank of America had already cut its target from USD 38.00 to USD 31.00 and kept an Underperform rating on September 11, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The sequence points to a sell-side view shaped by weaker operating momentum rather than by a single trading session.

Second-quarter revenue fell 6.80 percent

In the second quarter of 2026, Whirlpool generated USD 3.52 billion in revenue, down 6.80 percent from the same period a year earlier, while its ongoing loss was USD 0.21 per share versus a USD 0.06 expected loss. MarketBeat also reported that the prior-year quarter produced USD 1.34 in earnings per share.

Whirlpool kept its fiscal 2026 ongoing earnings guidance at USD 2.50 to USD 3.00 per share, according to the same September 11, 2026 report. The combination of falling revenue and unchanged guidance leaves the next quarterly update as the main test of whether pricing actions can offset weaker volume.

October earnings bring the next test

Zacks lists October 26, 2026 as Whirlpool's expected next earnings release and projects USD 1.01 in earnings per share for the quarter ending September 2026, a 51.67 percent decline from the comparable period.

The market backdrop is demanding. Whirlpool's USD 1.98 billion market capitalization and USD 29.81 to USD 94.82 52-week range, both as of October 1, 2026, show how close the primary-market quote remains to the lower end of its annual span.

Whirlpool stock trades at EUR 27.28

Whirlpool was trading at EUR 27.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CEST, down EUR 0.02 or minus 0.07 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 27.30 on October 1, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Whirlpool stock.