Westlake (WLK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Westlake Corp. is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers and building products, serving customers across industrial and residential markets. The company’s core operations encompass the production of vinyls—primarily polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its key feedstock vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)—as well as chlor-alkali products including caustic soda and chlorine. In addition, Westlake produces ethylene, propylene and specialty elastomers, along with construction-related materials such as vinyl siding, trim, windows and roofing systems.

Operating a network of vertically integrated plants and distribution centers, Westlake serves markets in North America, Europe and Asia. Its petrochemical facilities supply essential building blocks for pipe, conduit, fittings, window profiles, automotive components, packaging, adhesives and coatings. The building products segment leverages formulating and extrusion capabilities to deliver residential siding, insulation-backed cladding and custom exterior trim to homebuilders, distributors and retailers.

Since its founding in 1986, Westlake has expanded through strategic acquisitions and organic growth to become one of the largest independent producers in its industry. A landmark deal in 2016 combined Westlake Chemical with Axiall Corporation, broadening its global footprint and product portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by Albert J. Chao, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer, and is backed by the leadership team of the Chao family. Westlake continues to invest in capacity expansions and technology innovations aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and meeting evolving customer needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $87.14 to $89.98
• 50-Day Range: $88.17 to $123.49
• 52-Week Range: $56.33 to $124.23
• Volume: 829,667 shs
• Average Volume: 1.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.39%
• Price Target: $110.43
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Westlake Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Westlake scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Westlake has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Westlake has a consensus price target of $110.43, representing about 24.6% upside from its current price of $88.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Westlake has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Westlake are expected to decrease by -5.63% in the coming year, from $3.73 to $3.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Westlake is -6.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Westlake is -6.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Westlake has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.76% of the float of Westlake has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Westlake has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Westlake has recently increased by 1.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Westlake pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Westlake has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Westlake will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.23% next year. This indicates that Westlake will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Westlake has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Westlake this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for WLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Westlake to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Westlake insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,756,916.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% of the stock of Westlake is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

28.40% of the stock of Westlake is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/18 Dividend: 3/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 3/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/18/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 6/11 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - PLASTICS
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WLK
• CIK: 1262823
• Web: www.westlake.com
• Phone: (713) 960-9111
• Fax: 713-963-1590
• Employees: 14,600
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Westlake: $110.43
• High Price Target: $130.00
• Low Price Target: $78.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($12.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.51 billion
• Net Margins: -14.91%
• Pretax Margin: -15.97%
• Return on Equity: -1.89%
• Return on Assets: -0.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56
• Current Ratio: 2.17
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.02
• Cash Flow: $13.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.38
• Book Value: $70.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,120,000
• Free Float: 126,329,000
• Market Cap: $11.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67