Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) continues to struggle in 2026, with Q4 2025 results weaker than expected and guidance below expectations. However, the weakness has shares trading near the low end of a trading range, offering investors an opportunity for long-term gains. While pressures impact results today, they are primarily near-term in nature, and the long-term outlook includes a triple-digit share price increase and a high-yielding dividend.
The long-term outlook, highlighted by analysts' activity, centers on cost-cutting, margin improvement, positioning, and a long-term housing recovery. Whirlpool is regarded as a net winner on tariffs and among the best positioned to benefit from an eventual housing recovery, as its domestically focused business manufactures about 80% of its inventory in the U.S.
