Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)
Whirlpool (WHR) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
Whirlpool (WHR) closed the most recent trading day at $41.01, moving 3.37% from the previous trading session.
Whirlpool's CEO Warns Consumer Spending Today Looks Like the 2008 Financial Crisis
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR | WHR Price Prediction) CEO Marc Bitzer is making one of the bluntest recession comparisons of this earnings cycle.
Worried About a Recession? Here's What Appliance Makers Say Before You Buy Big-Ticket Items
When the CEO of America's largest appliance maker compares today's demand to the 2008 financial crisis, it's worth pausing before you swipe for that new fridge.
Whirlpool: Bad News May Finally Be Priced In (Upgrade)
Whirlpool shares have collapsed 45% YTD, driven by collapsing demand, margin compression, and severe balance sheet stress. Q1 results revealed a surprise loss, an EBIT margin collapse to 1.3%, and a drastic cut to EPS and free cash flow guidance. WHR issued high-cost equity and preferreds, suspended its dividend, and faces ~6x leverage, well above its 2x target.
Housing Stocks Are in Depression Mode. Whirlpool Down 81%, Lennar Crashed 54% While the S&P 500 Soars.
The S&P 500 is at fresh highs while a giant chunk of the real economy sits in a deep freeze.
For 70 Years, Whirlpool Paid a Dividend. Suddenly It Can't Afford One.
Investors question the company's recovery plan and its decision to halt quarterly payout.
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Whirlpool shares drop 20% as appliance giant warns consumer sentiment at ‘recession level lows' on Iran war
“This level of industry decline is similar to what we have observed during the global financial crisis and even higher than during other recessionary periods,” Whirlpool CEO, Marc Bitzer said.
Whirlpool cuts forecast, suspends dividend as Iran war hammers demand
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) reported a steep first-quarter loss and slashed its full-year outlook, citing rapid deterioration in macroeconomic conditions driven by the Iran war. The appliance maker posted revenue of $3.27 billion for the first quarter of 2026, falling short of analyst estimates of $3.51 billion and down 9.6% from a year earlier.
Whirlpool's Shares Slip 16% on Q1 Loss & Slashed Outlook
WHR shares sink after a Q1 loss, sales miss and lower 2026 outlook, as weak consumer sentiment and soft demand pressured margins.
Whirlpool Shares Plummet 21% After ‘Recession-Level Industry Decline' Hits Earnings
Betting odds of a recession this year dropped to an all-time low last week as the Trump administration carried out ceasefire talks with Iran, and as federal data pointed to a more resilient economy. The broader stock market recorded growth in April not seen in years: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.1%, its best month since November 2024, and the S&P 500 soared 10.4% in its best month since November 2020, while the Nasdaq surged 15.3% in the index's best month since April 2020.
Whirlpool says Iran war causing 'recession-level industry decline.' The shares are down 20%
"War in Iran resulted in recession-level industry decline in the U.S. as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March," Whirlpool said. The comments underscored how sharply higher fuel prices and collapsing consumer confidence are beginning to weigh on big-ticket purchases.
