Lamb Weston (LW) Stock Plunges on Outlook Caution Despite Q2 FY2026 Earnings Beat
December 19, 2025 — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) stock tumbled sharply Friday after the frozen potato products giant posted a modest earnings beat for its fiscal second quarter, but reaffirmed full-year guidance in a way that left investors bracing for a tougher back half of the year. Shares were down roughly 24%–25% in Friday trading, hovering around $44–$45 and near fresh lows. Reuters+2MarketScreener+2 That headline contradiction—“beat the quarter, spook the market”—is exactly what made LW stock one of the most talked-about consumer staples movers of the day. Barron’s+1 Why Lamb Weston stock fell so hard today Lamb Weston’s