ETR:WCH Wacker Chemie (WCH) Stock Forecast, Price & News €135.65 +1.45 (+1.08%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range€134.65▼€138.6550-Day Range€130.30▼€141.3552-Week Range€98.58▼€161.55Volume73,028 shsAverage Volume218,420 shsMarket Capitalization$8.90 billionP/E Ratio9.12Dividend Yield8.85%Price Target€162.75 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsHeadlines Wacker Chemie MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst Rating0.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.0% Upside€162.75 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.26 out of 5 stars 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of €162.75, Wacker Chemie has a forecasted upside of 20.0% from its current price of €135.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageWacker Chemie has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for WCH. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWacker Chemie is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWacker Chemie does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wacker Chemie is 80.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WCH. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWacker Chemie has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wacker Chemie insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders63.59% of the stock of Wacker Chemie is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 17.14% of the stock of Wacker Chemie is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wacker Chemie is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wacker Chemie is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 90.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDue to a projected decrease in earnings for Wacker Chemie, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWacker Chemie has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) StockWacker Chemie AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides chemical products worldwide. It operates through four divisions: Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers, Wacker Biosolutions, and Wacker Polysilicon. The Wacker Silicones division offers silanes, siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, silicone elastomers, silicone resins, and pyrogenic silicas. The Wacker Polymers division provides binders and polymeric additives, such as dispersible polymer powder and vinyl acetate-ethylene dispersions, which are used in construction, paper, adhesive, paint, coating, and basic chemical industries. The Wacker Biosolutions division offers customized biotech and catalog products for fine chemicals, such as pharmaceutical proteins, vaccines, cyclodextrins, cysteine, polyvinyl acetate solid resins, and acetylacetone for pharmaceutical actives, food additives, and agrochemicals. The Wacker Polysilicon division produces hyperpure polysilicon for use in semiconductor and solar sectors. Wacker Chemie AG was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company operates as a subsidiary of Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH.Read More WCH Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WCH Stock News HeadlinesJuly 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWacker Chemie AG Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This YearJuly 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJ.P. Morgan Remains a Hold on Wacker Chemie AG (WKCMF)September 30, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)His system isolated NVIDIA - Here's His Next Buy.Most investors don't know the truth about A.I. 50-year Wall Street Insider Marc Chaikin reveals what you should be doing to profit. Learn more here.June 8, 2023 | msn.comSOCIETE GENERALE Upgrades Wacker Chemie (FWB:WCH)June 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Time To Consider Buying Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)?April 22, 2023 | msn.comSTIFEL EUROPE Maintains Wacker Chemie (FWB:WCH) Buy RecommendationApril 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deWacker Chemie: Bausektor schwach, Solar & Halbleiter brummen!April 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last YearSeptember 30, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)His system isolated NVIDIA - Here's His Next Buy.Most investors don't know the truth about A.I. 50-year Wall Street Insider Marc Chaikin reveals what you should be doing to profit. Learn more here.March 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deBAADER BANK stuft WACKER CHEMIE AG auf 'Buy'March 1, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deUBS stuft WACKER CHEMIE AG auf 'Buy'February 26, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deAktie von Wacker Chemie kann Vortagsniveau nicht haltenFebruary 25, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deWacker Chemie-Aktie leicht im PlusFebruary 19, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deWacker Chemie: Kleiner Rückschlag, hohes Potenzial!January 25, 2023 | finanznachrichten.dePTA-Adhoc: Wacker Chemie AG: WACKER veröffentlicht vorläufige Zahlen für das Geschäftsjahr 2022December 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Fair Value Of Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)November 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs There Now An Opportunity In Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)?November 9, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deAktueller Chart WACKER CHEMIE AktieOctober 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWacker Chemie AG (WCH.VI)July 29, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deBei WACKER CHEMIE ist alles im LotJuly 28, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWacker Chemie Q2 Results Climb, Lifts FY22 Outlook; Stock UpJune 5, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deWacker Chemie - Diese Breakout-Chance sollte man nicht verpassen!May 13, 2022 | yahoo.comWacker Chemical, Gov. 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Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeETR Industry Specialty Chemicals Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolETR:WCH CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.wacker.com Phone+49-89-62790FaxN/AEmployees16,358Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast€162.75 High Stock Price Forecast€202.00 Low Stock Price Forecast€120.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+20.0%Consensus Rating Rating Score (0-4)0.00 Research Coverage0 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)€14.87 Trailing P/E Ratio9.12 Forward P/E Ratio12.40 P/E Growth-0.41Net Income$739 million Net Margins9.91% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity16.39% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio33.08 Current Ratio2.36 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.46 billion Price / Sales1.19 Cash Flow€39.15 per share Price / Cash Flow3.46 Book Value€89.58 per share Price / Book1.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,610,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$8.90 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.42 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Christian Hartel (Age 52)CEO, Pres & Member of Exec. Board Comp: $1.5MDr. Tobias Ohler (Age 52)CFO & Member of the Exec. Board Comp: $1.25MMr. Auguste Willems (Age 67)Member of Exec. Board Comp: $1.25MMs. Angela Worl (Age 56)Head of Human Resource, Personnel Director & Member of Exec. Board Comp: $727.27kMr. Rainald HagenhuesHead of Corp. Accounting & TaxMr. Joerg Hoffmann C.F.A.Head of Investor RelationsMr. Goetz NeumannHead of Legal AffairsMr. Jörg HettmannHead of Corp. CommunicationsDr. Thomas KoiniHead of Sales & DistributionDr. Fridolin StaryHead of Corp. R&DMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCovestroETR:1COVBrenntagETR:BNRSymriseETR:SY1FuchsETR:FPE3Heidelberg MaterialsETR:HEIView All Competitors WCH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions What is Wacker Chemie's stock price forecast for 2023? 0 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Wacker Chemie's stock. Their WCH share price forecasts range from €120.00 to €202.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach €162.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WCH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WCH shares performed in 2023? Wacker Chemie's stock was trading at €119.40 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, WCH stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at €135.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Is Wacker Chemie a good dividend stock? Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) pays an annual dividend of €12.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.94%. WCH has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 80.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. What other stocks do shareholders of Wacker Chemie own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Wacker Chemie investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Vinci (DG), Galapagos (GLPG), Global Payments (GPN), Micron Technology (MU), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), Accenture (ACN), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Glencore (GLEN) and Infineon Technologies (IFXA). What is Wacker Chemie's stock symbol? Wacker Chemie trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "WCH." What is Wacker Chemie's stock price today? One share of WCH stock can currently be purchased for approximately €135.65. How much money does Wacker Chemie make? Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion and generates $7.46 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $739 million in net income (profit) each year or €14.87 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Wacker Chemie have? The company employs 16,358 workers across the globe. How can I contact Wacker Chemie? Wacker Chemie's mailing address is Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, MUENCHEN, 81737, Germany. The official website for the company is www.wacker.com. The company can be reached via phone at +49-89-62790. This page (ETR:WCH) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Wacker Chemie AG Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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