What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Westlake Q2 Earnings?

Westlake Corp. (NYSE:WLK - Free Report) - Zacks Research issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Westlake in a report released on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Westlake's current full-year earnings is $6.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westlake's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.99 EPS.

Westlake (NYSE:WLK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($1.01). The firm had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.97 billion. Westlake had a net margin of 3.23% and a return on equity of 4.19%. Westlake's quarterly revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.34 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Westlake from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays decreased their price target on Westlake from $135.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Westlake from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Westlake from $110.00 to $82.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Westlake from $105.00 to $100.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $93.77.

Westlake Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:WLK traded up $0.65 during trading on Friday, hitting $82.09. 698,204 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 758,898. The company has a current ratio of 2.63, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $77.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.53. Westlake has a fifty-two week low of $68.55 and a fifty-two week high of $153.34. The stock has a market cap of $10.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a P/E/G ratio of 9.71 and a beta of 0.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westlake

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Westlake by 732.7% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 993,150 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $113,865,000 after buying an additional 873,888 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Westlake during the first quarter worth $72,974,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Westlake by 366.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 901,229 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $90,150,000 after purchasing an additional 708,142 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Westlake by 17.7% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,900,025 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $390,120,000 after purchasing an additional 586,178 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Westlake in the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,630,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.40% of the company's stock.

Westlake Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.56%. Westlake's dividend payout ratio is currently 70.47%.

Westlake Company Profile

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.