S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$92.01
+1.5%
$88.31
$63.73
$98.34
$5.10B1.28309,469 shs277,451 shs
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$74.63
-0.1%
$72.94
$39.20
$79.30
$1.56B0.75145,018 shs357,503 shs
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$11.32
+0.3%
$10.56
$6.16
$12.48
$1.30B1.21247,699 shs171,252 shs
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$150.76
+1.2%
$146.61
$103.28
$162.64
$19.33B1.3389,674 shs484,556 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
+1.49%-1.34%+1.76%+23.04%+22.81%
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
-0.09%-3.34%-0.94%+14.34%+73.80%
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
+0.27%-0.61%-1.52%+26.62%+21.20%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
+1.22%-1.78%+0.23%+8.87%+27.51%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
3.9141 of 5 stars
1.24.02.50.53.02.53.1
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
3.6351 of 5 stars
1.55.03.30.91.81.71.9
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
2.3648 of 5 stars
0.54.01.70.43.01.71.9
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
4.4329 of 5 stars
2.13.04.20.03.42.53.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
2.40
Hold$90.17-2.00% Downside
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
3.00
Buy$74.00-0.84% Downside
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
1.00
Sell$9.00-20.49% Downside
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
2.13
Hold$145.79-3.30% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WLK, CBT, KRO, and HWKN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/19/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$134.00 ➝ $153.00
4/18/2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$88.00 ➝ $95.00
4/18/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Bank of America
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$138.00 ➝ $174.00
4/18/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$138.00 ➝ $174.00
4/10/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$140.00 ➝ $162.00
4/8/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Vertical Research
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$154.00
4/4/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$142.00 ➝ $160.00
4/3/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$150.00 ➝ $180.00
3/27/2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageBuy$104.00
3/26/2024
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$7.00 ➝ $8.00
2/26/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$139.00 ➝ $134.00
(Data available from 4/20/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$3.93B1.30$8.16 per share11.27$25.15 per share3.66
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$935.10M1.67$4.15 per share17.99$16.63 per share4.49
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$1.67B0.78$0.03 per share326.10$7.03 per share1.61
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$12.55B1.54$17.13 per share8.80$84.00 per share1.79

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$445M$7.7011.9512.400.9711.24%25.52%9.66%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$60.04M$3.4821.4520.39N/A7.91%19.54%12.18%5/15/2024 (Estimated)
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
-$49.10M-$0.43N/A15.09N/A-2.95%-5.73%-2.74%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$479M$3.7040.7516.771.443.82%9.70%5.06%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest WLK, CBT, KRO, and HWKN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.66N/A-$1.66N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$1.13N/A-$1.13N/AN/AN/A  
3/6/2024Q4 2023
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
-$0.07-$0.05+$0.02-$0.05$404.94 million$400.10 million
2/20/202412/31/2023
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$0.81$0.72-$0.09$5.30$2.85 billion$2.83 billion    
2/5/2024Q1 2024
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.49$1.56+$0.07$2.24$927.28 million$958.00 million
1/31/2024Q3 2024
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$0.61$0.71+$0.10$0.71$221.24 million$208.50 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
$1.601.74%+3.89%20.78%1 Years
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
$0.640.86%+10.06%18.39%19 Years
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$0.766.71%+1.82%N/A N/A
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
$2.001.33%+17.19%54.05%20 Years

Latest WLK, CBT, KRO, and HWKN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/21/2024
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
Quarterly$0.198.84%3/4/20243/5/20243/14/2024
2/16/2024
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
Quarterly$0.501.39%2/27/20242/28/20243/14/2024
1/31/2024
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
Quarterly$0.161.04%2/15/20242/16/20243/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
0.74
2.04
1.30
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
0.28
2.45
1.58
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
0.57
3.01
1.49
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
0.43
2.37
1.79

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
93.18%
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
69.71%
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
15.11%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
28.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
3.07%
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
3.60%
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
0.11%
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
74.10%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cabot Co. stock logo
CBT
Cabot
4,30055.43 million53.73 millionOptionable
Hawkins, Inc. stock logo
HWKN
Hawkins
84620.95 million20.19 millionOptionable
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
2,196115.03 million114.90 millionOptionable
Westlake Co. stock logo
WLK
Westlake
15,520128.20 million33.20 millionOptionable

WLK, CBT, KRO, and HWKN Headlines

SourceHeadline
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Stock Rating Upgraded by Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftWestlake (NYSE:WLK) Stock Rating Upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:28 AM
Bank of America Upgrades Westlake (NYSE:WLK) to "Buy"Bank of America Upgrades Westlake (NYSE:WLK) to "Buy"
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:54 AM
Royal Bank of Canada Increases Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target to $153.00Royal Bank of Canada Increases Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target to $153.00
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 1:24 PM
B of A Securities Upgrades Westlake (WLK)B of A Securities Upgrades Westlake (WLK)
msn.com - April 19 at 7:35 AM
Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK) Shares Sold by Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia OmsesidigtWestlake Co. (NYSE:WLK) Shares Sold by Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 9:59 AM
Westlake (WLK) Price Target Increased by 5.50% to 154.30Westlake (WLK) Price Target Increased by 5.50% to 154.30
nasdaq.com - April 17 at 7:15 PM
Westlake Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference CallWestlake Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
businesswire.com - April 17 at 8:00 AM
Cerity Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK)Cerity Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 6:09 AM
Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - WLKValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - WLK
nasdaq.com - April 14 at 7:27 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Reduces Holdings in Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Reduces Holdings in Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 6:30 AM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) PT Raised to $162.00Westlake (NYSE:WLK) PT Raised to $162.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:32 AM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target Raised to $162.00 at CitigroupWestlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target Raised to $162.00 at Citigroup
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:58 AM
Wells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on Westlake Chemical (WLK)Wells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on Westlake Chemical (WLK)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 11 at 12:42 AM
Westlake Chemical (WLK): New Sell Recommendation for This Basic Materials GiantWestlake Chemical (WLK): New Sell Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant
markets.businessinsider.com - April 11 at 12:42 AM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target Raised to $162.00Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target Raised to $162.00
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 2:17 PM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Reaches New 1-Year High at $162.64Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Reaches New 1-Year High at $162.64
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 4:31 PM
Vertical Research Downgrades Westlake (NYSE:WLK) to HoldVertical Research Downgrades Westlake (NYSE:WLK) to Hold
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 8:19 AM
Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK) Shares Sold by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Westlake Co. (NYSE:WLK) Shares Sold by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 12:36 PM
Forecasting The Future: 4 Analyst Projections For WestlakeForecasting The Future: 4 Analyst Projections For Westlake
benzinga.com - April 4 at 9:28 PM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Given New $160.00 Price Target at BarclaysWestlake (NYSE:WLK) Given New $160.00 Price Target at Barclays
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 2:58 PM
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 11:25 AM
Houstons wealth keeps growing: See who joined Forbes 2024 Worlds Billionaires listHouston's wealth keeps growing: See who joined Forbes' 2024 World's Billionaires list
bizjournals.com - April 3 at 11:26 PM
Upbeat Outlook for Westlake Chemical: Buy Rating with Growth and Margin Expansion PotentialUpbeat Outlook for Westlake Chemical: Buy Rating with Growth and Margin Expansion Potential
markets.businessinsider.com - April 3 at 1:09 PM
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Reaches New 12-Month High After Analyst UpgradeWestlake (NYSE:WLK) Reaches New 12-Month High After Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 10:25 AM

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Company Descriptions

Cabot logo

Cabot

NYSE:CBT
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. The company operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. It offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions. The company also provides specialty carbons for use in inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays; conductive additives and fumed alumina used in lead acid and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles; fumed silica used in adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, batteries, inks, toners, silicone elastomers, coatings, polishing slurries, and pharmaceuticals; and fumed alumina for use in various products, including inkjet media, lighting, coatings, cosmetics, and polishing slurries. In addition, it offers aerogel, a hydrophobic, silica-based particle to use in various thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications; masterbatch and conductive compound products that are used in automotive, industrial, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture, consumer products, and electronics industries; and inkjet colorants for inkjet printing applications. The company sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Hawkins logo

Hawkins

NASDAQ:HWKN
Hawkins, Inc. operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries. This segment manufactures sodium hypochlorite and agricultural products, as well as various food-grade and pharmaceutical products, such as liquid phosphates, lactates, and other blended products; and receives, stores, and distributes various chemicals comprising liquid caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, urea, phosphoric acid, aqua ammonia, and potassium hydroxide. It also repackages water treatment chemicals and bulk industrial chemicals; and performs custom blending of chemicals. The Water Treatment segment provides chemicals, products, equipment, services, and solutions for potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, non-residential swimming pool water, and agriculture water. The Health and Nutrition segment offers ingredient distribution, processing, and formulation solutions to manufacturers of nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, personal care, dietary supplement and other nutritional food, and health and wellness products. Its products portfolio includes minerals, vitamins and amino acids, excipients, joint products, botanicals and herbs, sweeteners, and enzymes. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota.
Kronos Worldwide logo

Kronos Worldwide

NYSE:KRO
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, and cosmetics. It also produces ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe, and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
Westlake logo

Westlake

NYSE:WLK
Westlake Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries, as well as chlor-alkali, such as chlorine and caustic soda. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; PVC compounds used in various housing, medical, and automobile products; and consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation operates as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.