PomegraDow Stock Rises 2.9% After Q3 Earnings Beat
Why is Dow stock up today?
Dow Inc. (DOW) stock rose 2.9% on Thursday to $31.26 after the chemical maker beat third-quarter profit estimates and forecast fourth-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectations.
Key numbers
| Adjusted EPS (profit per share) | $0.71vs $0.64 expected; one source says $0.61 |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $11.3B+13% vs a year ago |
| Operating EBIT (operating profit) | $887Mvs $180M a year ago |
| Q4 core earnings forecast | ~$1.54Bvs $1.38B expected (per [1]) |
| Workforce cut done | ~70%of ~4,500 jobs (13%) |
| Dow share price | $31.26+2.88% on the day |
What happened
Dow Inc. (DOW) stock rose 2.9% on Thursday to $31.26 after the chemical maker beat third-quarter profit estimates and forecast fourth-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectations. Sales rose 13% from a year ago to $11.3 billion, helped by higher plastic (polyethylene) prices after Middle East supply disruptions. Dow forecast fourth-quarter core earnings of about $1.54 billion, above the $1.38 billion analysts expected. It has finished nearly 70% of a plan to cut about 4,500 jobs, or 13% of its workforce.
Why it matters
Dow Inc. makes the plastics and chemicals used in packaging, pipes and coatings, so its results offer a clue about factory and consumer demand. The profit jump came from higher plastic prices and cost cuts, while the amount of product sold fell 1% from a year ago. Management says its savings plan is on track to add more than $1 billion in yearly profit in both 2026 and 2027.
Who this affects
- MarketbullishLow impact
- Chemical stock investors saw gains; LyondellBasell and Westlake rose too.
- CompanybullishMedium impact
- Shareholders gain from higher profit, cost cuts and a stronger outlook.
- CompetitorsneutralLow impact
- Rivals benefit from higher plastic prices; BASF barely moved.
- IndustrymixedMedium impact
- Plastic makers gain, but sales volumes are still slipping.
Dow vs LyondellBasell, Westlake, BASF
How we got here
Sadara, Dow's Saudi Aramco joint venture, shut down; it has only partly restarted since.
Dow reports Q3 adjusted profit of $0.71 per share, beating the $0.64 estimate.
Dow says nearly 70% of its planned 4,500 job cuts are done.
What to watch
- Polyethylene price rises of 7 cents per pound in October and 5 cents in November, per management.2026-11-30
- Dow expects to substantially finish the current phase of its workforce reduction by year-end.2026-12-31
- Fourth-quarter results will show whether Dow reaches its roughly $1.5B earnings forecast.Q4 2026
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