The latest trading day saw Whirlpool (WHR) settling at $38, representing a -2.51% change from its previous close.
Whirlpool (WHR) closed at $42.89 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.13% move from the prior day.
Whirlpool (WHR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Whirlpool (WHR) closed the most recent trading day at $41.01, moving 3.37% from the previous trading session.
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR | WHR Price Prediction) CEO Marc Bitzer is making one of the bluntest recession comparisons of this earnings cycle.
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 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.
The S&P 500 is at fresh highs while a giant chunk of the real economy sits in a deep freeze.
Investors question the company's recovery plan and its decision to halt quarterly payout.
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
“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 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.