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In the latest session, Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) closed at $73.24 down -4.16% from its previous closing price of $76.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.91 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Westlake Corporation’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 111.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.86 and its Current Ratio is at 2.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
On April 15, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $75.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on March 26, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $135 to $120.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 22 ’25 when Buesinger Robert F. bought 83 shares for $93.39 per share. The transaction valued at 7,751 led to the insider holds 83 shares of the business.
Buesinger Robert F. sold 83 shares of WLK for $6,034 on May 27 ’25. The EVP, PEM Segment Head now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $72.70 per share. On Nov 29 ’24, another insider, Chao David Tsung-Hung, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,750 shares for $129.08 each. As a result, the insider received 225,888 and left with 7,784 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Westlake’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.90.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WLK has reached a high of $153.34, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $68.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -35.13%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 128.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.95M. Insiders hold about 74.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 28.83% stake in the company.
