NYSE:WLK Westlake (WLK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $63.12 -1.01 (-1.58%) Closing price 11/10/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.16 +0.04 (+0.06%) As of 11/10/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Westlake Stock (NYSE:WLK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Westlake alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$62.25▼$63.6850-Day Range$60.77▼$76.2552-Week Range$56.33▼$124.23Volume884,781 shsAverage Volume991,995 shsMarket Capitalization$8.07 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.37%Price Target$80.40Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Westlake Corporation is a global manufacturer of materials and products used in construction, packaging, consumer goods, and other industries. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company serves customers through operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Westlake’s Performance and Essential Materials business produces petrochemicals and materials such as polyethylene, styrene, chlor-alkali products, and PVC resins. These materials are used in applications ranging from packaging and household products to water treatment and construction. Through its Housing and Infrastructure Products business, Westlake supplies building and construction products including pipe and fittings, siding, trim, windows, roofing materials, and stone veneer. Jean-Marc Gilson became the company’s president and chief executive officer in 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Westlake Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreWLK MarketRank™: 4.21771851069 of 5 starsWestlake scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWestlake has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialWestlake has a consensus price target of $80.40, representing about 27.4% upside from its current price of $63.12.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestlake has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Westlake's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-3.48% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westlake are expected to decrease by -3.48% in the coming year, from $2.01 to $1.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westlake is -18.19, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westlake is -18.19, 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 RatioWestlake has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.17% of the float of Westlake has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestlake has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.38.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westlake has recently decreased by 6.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWestlake pays a meaningful dividend of 3.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestlake has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Westlake will have a dividend payout ratio of 109.79% in the coming year. This indicates that Westlake may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Westlake's dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.05 News SentimentWestlake has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Westlake this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Westlake to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $3,120,724.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.40% of the stock of Westlake is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions28.40% of the stock of Westlake is held by institutions.Read more about Westlake's insider trading history. Receive WLK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Westlake and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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There are no strings attached, just a steep Black Friday discount on a tool built for traders. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)UBS Gives a Buy Rating to Westlake Corporation (WLK)November 9 at 2:30 AM | theglobeandmail.comWestlake (NYSE:WLK) Price Target Raised to $70.00November 9 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Westlake Corporation (WLK), Avino Silver & Gold (ASM) and Air Products and Chemicals (APD)November 8 at 6:27 AM | theglobeandmail.comWestlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $81.00 According to AnalystsNovember 8 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comUBS Adjusts Westlake Price Target to $81 From $86, Maintains Buy RatingNovember 5, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines WLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLK shares performed this year? Westlake's stock was trading at $74.14 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WLK shares have decreased by 14.9% and is now trading at $63.1170. How were Westlake's earnings last quarter? Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.04. The business's revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Westlake's stock split? Westlake's stock split on Wednesday, March 19th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 18th 2014. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, March 18th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Westlake have any subsidiaries? Westlake subsidiaries include Nakan, Axiall Corporation, Vinnolit Holdings, CertainTeed Corporation, Axiall Canada Inc., Axiall Holdco Inc., Axiall Limited Partnership, and others. Who are Westlake's major shareholders? Westlake's top institutional shareholders include ProShare Advisors LLC (0.28%), Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky (0.15%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.08%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Chao, Mark Steven Bender, Robert F Buesinger and David Tsung-Hung Chao. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Westlake? Shares of WLK 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Westlake own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westlake investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Applied Materials (AMAT), Costco Wholesale (COST) and Mastercard (MA). Company Calendar Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/25/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 WLK's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WLK has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:WLK CIK1262823 Webwww.westlake.com Phone(713) 960-9111Fax713-963-1590Employees14,600Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Westlake$80.40 High Price Target$115.00 Low Price Target$65.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.07 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.47) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio32.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$1.51 billion Net Margins-3.91% Pretax Margin-4.43% Return on Equity1.99% Return on Assets0.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio2.38 Quick Ratio1.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.17 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$13.66 per share Price / Cash Flow4.62 Book Value$71.67 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares127,890,000Free Float126,097,000Market Cap$8.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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