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Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) closed the day trading at $79.94 down -2.57% from the previous closing price of $82.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.36 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WLK, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 122.04. 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 March 26, 2025, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $135 to $120.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Underweight to Neutral on February 27, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $135 to $110.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 29 ’24 when Chao David Tsung-Hung sold 1,750 shares for $129.08 per share. The transaction valued at 225,888 led to the insider holds 7,784 shares of the business.
Chao David Tsung-Hung bought 1,750 shares of WLK for $232,750 on Nov 26 ’24. On Nov 22 ’24, another insider, Chao David Tsung-Hung, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,750 shares for $130.00 each. As a result, the insider received 227,500 and left with 9,534 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Westlake’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.98.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WLK has reached a high of $161.31, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $76.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.37%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 128.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.94M. Insiders hold about 74.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 28.79% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Westlake Corporation (WLK) is currently drawing attention from 10.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.24, with high estimates of $1.55 and low estimates of $0.9.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.5 and $1.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.46. EPS for the following year is $4.96, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $7.31 and $2.6.
Revenue Estimates
14 analysts predict $3.04B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.31B to a low estimate of $2.72B. As of the current estimate, Westlake Corporation’s year-ago sales were $3.21BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.08B. There is a high estimate of $3.28B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.83B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WLK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.48B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.8B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.14BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.6B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.57B and the low estimate is $12.03B.
