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Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.82 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 11/3/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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$21.80 -0.02 (-0.07%)
As of 11/3/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Westlake Chemical Partners Stock (NYSE:WLKP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.50
▼
$21.96
50-Day Range
$20.83
▼
$22.14
52-Week Range
$17.75
▼
$23.88
Volume
6,336 shs
Average Volume
19,327 shs
Market Capitalization
$769.16 million
P/E Ratio
13.39
Dividend Yield
8.66%
Price Target
$26.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) is a master limited partnership that owns, operates and acquires ethylene production assets. Ethylene is a basic petrochemical used in the manufacture of plastics, polymers and other industrial products.

The partnership’s operations are focused on ethylene production facilities in the United States, including assets in Louisiana and Kentucky. Its ethylene is sold primarily under long-term agreements to Westlake Corporation, its primary customer and sponsor, as well as to certain third-party customers.

Westlake Chemical Partners was formed in 2014 and became a publicly traded partnership that year. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company seeks to generate stable cash flows from its petrochemical assets while supporting Westlake Corporation’s broader production of polyethylene, vinyls and related products.

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Westlake Chemical Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

WLKP MarketRank™: 
4.58383353341 of 5 stars

Westlake Chemical Partners scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Westlake Chemical Partners has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a consensus price target of $26.00, representing about 19.2% upside from its current price of $21.82.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Westlake Chemical Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Westlake Chemical Partners are expected to grow by 13.33% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 13.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 13.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.39.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.41% of the float of Westlake Chemical Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.91.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 4.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westlake Chemical Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westlake Chemical Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 115.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Westlake Chemical Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 111.18% in the coming year. This indicates that Westlake Chemical Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Westlake Chemical Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for WLKP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Westlake Chemical Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westlake Chemical Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.10% of the stock of Westlake Chemical Partners is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.28% of the stock of Westlake Chemical Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' insider trading history.
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WLKP Stock News Headlines

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WLKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westlake Chemical Partners' stock was trading at $18.9950 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WLKP shares have increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $21.82.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $297.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $537 million. Westlake Chemical Partners had a net margin of 4.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.25%.
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Westlake Chemical Partners subsidiaries include Hexion - Epoxy Business, Dimex, Nakan, Axiall Corporation, Vinnolit Holdings, CertainTeed Corporation, Axiall Canada Inc., and others.

Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) raised $225 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 30th 2014. The company issued 11,250,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Westlake Chemical Partners include Pathway Financial Advisers LLC (0.32%), Samalin Investment Counsel LLC (0.11%), Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (0.06%) and MGO One Seven LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jean-Marc Gilson and James Chao.
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Shares of WLKP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westlake Chemical Partners investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Energy Transfer (ET), Mplx (MPLX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Kinder Morgan (KMI).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/13/2026
Dividend Payable
8/28/2026
Today
11/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Record date for 12/1 Dividend
11/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
12/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Commodity Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:WLKP
CIK
1604665
Fax
N/A
Employees
150
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.63
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.39
Forward P/E Ratio
12.84
P/E Growth
0.84
Net Income
$48.70 million
Net Margins
4.66%
Pretax Margin
27.14%
Return on Equity
7.25%
Return on Assets
4.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.52
Current Ratio
3.44
Quick Ratio
3.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.17 billion
Price / Sales
0.66
Cash Flow
$5.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.35
Book Value
$22.76 per share
Price / Book
0.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
35,250,000
Free Float
34,858,000
Market Cap
$769.16 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.51

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