Westlake Chemical Corporation manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomers, and various ethylene co-products, as well as sells propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone713-960-9111
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.64 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees8,870
Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Westlake Chemical's stock symbol?
Westlake Chemical trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WLK."
How often does Westlake Chemical pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westlake Chemical?
Westlake Chemical declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.2625 per share on Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. View Westlake Chemical's Dividend History.
When did Westlake Chemical's stock split? How did Westlake Chemical's stock split work?
Westlake Chemical's stock split on the morning of Wednesday, March 19th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 18th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, March 18th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Westlake Chemical stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How were Westlake Chemical's earnings last quarter?
Westlake Chemical Co. (NYSE:WLK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.50. The specialty chemicals company earned $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.93 billion. Westlake Chemical had a net margin of 5.74% and a return on equity of 8.52%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. View Westlake Chemical's Earnings History.
When is Westlake Chemical's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WLK?
19 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Westlake Chemical's shares. Their forecasts range from $51.00 to $105.00. On average, they anticipate Westlake Chemical's share price to reach $70.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Westlake Chemical.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Westlake Chemical?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westlake Chemical in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Westlake Chemical.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Westlake Chemical stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Westlake Chemical stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Westlake Chemical has outperformed the industry over the past six months. The company is benefiting from synergies of Axiall acquisition and strong demand for its major products. It should also benefit from its capacity expansion projects. However, Westlake Chemical faces headwind from raw material cost inflation which may weigh on its margins. The company is also exposed to pricing pressure. Some weaknesses in caustic soda, polyethylene and PVC resin prices are expected in the first quarter of 2019, hurting its bottom line. The company’s operations are also exposed to planned turnarounds and unplanned outages. Its high balance sheet leverage is also a matter of concern." (4/27/2019)
- 2. Barclays PLC analysts commented, "We think WLK did a decent job on the call explaining the largest moving pieces/discrepancies (i.e., cost inflation vs. FIFO/LIFO vs. price declines), although investors tend to still have difficulty modeling Vinyls results. 1H’19 numbers are likely to remain pressured, given the start-up of new ethylene /PE capacity + recent declines in caustic soda prices, however we continue to think the fundamental outlook (particularly for the Chlor-Alkali product chain) remains quite strong. Our biggest concern short term remains the potential liquidity cliff created by the Dow spin on April 1 (see Duffy Fischer’s note, A Cut, A Cliff, and A January 15, 2019).We are hosting ~100 other Cloud…,’ industrial + material companies at our annual Industrials Select Conference this week in Miami. We hope to see most of you there." (2/20/2019)
Has Westlake Chemical been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WLK stock have trended neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Westlake Chemical earned a coverage optimism score of 0.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Westlake Chemical.
Are investors shorting Westlake Chemical?
Westlake Chemical saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,820,000 shares, a decrease of 10.3% from the December 31st total of 2,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 477,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. Approximately 5.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Westlake Chemical's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Westlake Chemical's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Westlake Chemical own?
Who are Westlake Chemical's key executives?
Westlake Chemical's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Albert Yuan Chao, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 69)
- Mr. Steven Mark Bender CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62)
- Mr. L. Benjamin Ederington, Chief Admin. Officer, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 48)
- Mr. Robert F. Buesinger, Exec. VP of Vinyl Products (Age 62)
- Mr. George J. Mangieri, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 68)
Who are Westlake Chemical's major shareholders?
Westlake Chemical's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.66%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.64%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.35%), FMR LLC (2.12%), Maverick Capital Ltd. (1.80%) and State Street Corp (0.72%). Company insiders that own Westlake Chemical stock include Albert Chao, Andrew Kenner, Dorothy C Jenkins, George J Mangieri, H John Riley Jr, James Chao, L Benjamin Ederington, Lawrence E Teel, Mark Steven Bender, Max L Lukens, Robert F Buesinger and Robert T Blakely. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Westlake Chemical.
Which major investors are selling Westlake Chemical stock?
WLK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Maverick Capital Ltd., First Trust Advisors LP, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Coronation Fund Managers Ltd., Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Westlake Chemical company stock in the last year include Dorothy C Jenkins, George J Mangieri and H John Riley Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westlake Chemical.
Which major investors are buying Westlake Chemical stock?
WLK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., Centenus Global Management LP, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd., Brandes Investment Partners LP and Denali Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westlake Chemical.
How do I buy shares of Westlake Chemical?
Shares of WLK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Westlake Chemical's stock price today?
One share of WLK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.05.
How big of a company is Westlake Chemical?
Westlake Chemical has a market capitalization of $8.09 billion and generates $8.64 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $996 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.81 on an earnings per share basis. Westlake Chemical employs 8,870 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Westlake Chemical.
What is Westlake Chemical's official website?
How can I contact Westlake Chemical?
Westlake Chemical's mailing address is 2801 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX, 77056. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 713-960-9111 or via email at [email protected]
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