Whirlpool Corp., US9633201069

Whirlpool cuts 2026 outlook as Whirlpool stock trades at EUR 22.02

Published on 10/27/2026 at 14:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Whirlpool reported a USD 249 million third-quarter loss on October 26, 2026. Whirlpool stock costs EUR 22.02 on October 27, 2026.

Outlook reset and call date

Whirlpool cut its ongoing earnings outlook to USD -1.30 per diluted share on October 26, 2026.
Third-quarter net sales fell 8.8 percent to USD 3.677 billion for the period ended September 30, 2026.
Whirlpool stock was trading at EUR 22.02 at 2:07 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.

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Whirlpool Corporation (ISIN US9633201069) reported a USD 249 million loss available to common shareholders for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and cut its full-year outlook. In its October 26, 2026 release, Whirlpool forecast an ongoing loss per diluted share of USD -1.30 for 2026, compared with positive ongoing earnings per diluted share of USD 6.23 in fiscal year 2025.

Third-quarter loss resets guidance

Net sales fell 8.8 percent year over year to USD 3.677 billion in the third quarter of 2026, from USD 4.033 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Ongoing earnings before interest and taxes dropped 46.1 percent to USD 97 million, while the ongoing EBIT margin declined to 2.6 percent from 4.5 percent, according to the October 26 release.

The reported GAAP loss per diluted share was USD -3.80, compared with earnings per diluted share of USD 1.29 in the year-earlier quarter. Whirlpool attributed the adjusted result to items including a USD 124 million impairment of its equity-method investment in Whirlpool India and a USD 54 million impact from a trade customer bankruptcy reorganization.

What does the reset mean for margins?

Whirlpool guided to full-year 2026 net sales of USD 14.5 billion and an ongoing EBIT margin of 2.0 percent to 2.2 percent. The company also expects USD 300 million in free cash flow and year-end net debt below USD 4.5 billion, according to the same release.

The operating picture is uneven. Major domestic appliance sales in North America fell 8.3 percent to USD 2.495 billion in the third quarter, while small domestic appliance sales declined 0.7 percent to USD 286 million. Small domestic appliances produced USD 53 million of EBIT, up 11.7 percent year over year, while North American EBIT fell 44.7 percent to USD 74 million.

Analysts turn more cautious

TradingPedia reported on October 27, 2026 that Stifel Nicolaus cut its price target from USD 37 to USD 30 while retaining a Hold rating. The report cited North American shipment weakness and unit share losses as key concerns. Whirlpool had scheduled its results conference call for 8:00 a.m. ET on October 27, 2026, according to its October 19 announcement.

Stock price and investor perspective

The revised guidance leaves pricing actions and cost reductions as the main operating tests for the remainder of 2026. The company announced a 7 percent price increase for major domestic appliances in North America effective in the fourth quarter, while Latin American increases can reach 10 percent.

Whirlpool stock was trading at EUR 22.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 2:07 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Whirlpool stock.