Analysts Predict 11% Upside For FDVV
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 09 2025
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Should l Buy WHR?
Source: NASDAQ.COM
ETF Analyst Target Prices: The Fidelity High Dividend ETF (FDVV) has an implied analyst target price of $56.58, indicating a potential upside of 10.96% from its current trading price of $50.99.
Stock Performance Insights: Notable underlying holdings like Exxon Mobil Corp, Whirlpool Corp, and TPG Partners LLC show significant upside potential based on analyst targets, raising questions about the validity of these forecasts amidst market conditions.
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Analyst Views on WHR
Wall Street analysts forecast WHR stock price to rise
4 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 54.730
Low
51.00
Averages
64.50
High
78.00
Current: 54.730
Low
51.00
Averages
64.50
High
78.00
About WHR
Whirlpool Corporation is a home appliance company. The Company is a manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances. Its segments include Major Domestic Appliances (MDA) North America; MDA Latin America; MDA Asia, and Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) Global. The Company in the United States and Canada, market and distributes home appliances and other consumer products under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, InSinkErator, JennAir, affresh, Swash, everydrop, and Gladiator brand names to retailers, distributors, and builders, and directly to consumers. In Latin America, the Company produces, market and distributes primarily Consul, Brastemp, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Acros, Maytag, and Eslabon de Lujo brand names. In Asia, the Company market primarily under the Whirlpool, Elica, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Indesit brand names. In SDA Global, the Company markets the appliances under the KitchenAid brand name to retailers, distributors, and to consumers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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