NYSE:WLK - Westlake Chemical Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Westlake Chemical trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WLK."

Westlake Chemical declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, September 12th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 27th. This is an increase from Westlake Chemical's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. View Westlake Chemical's Dividend History.

Westlake Chemical's stock split before market open on Wednesday, March 19th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 18th 2014. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell 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.

Westlake Chemical Co. (NYSE:WLK) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 2nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.30. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. Westlake Chemical had a return on equity of 19.44% and a net margin of 18.55%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. View Westlake Chemical's Earnings History.

Westlake Chemical is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 6th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Westlake Chemical.

19 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Westlake Chemical's shares. Their forecasts range from $87.00 to $150.00. On average, they anticipate Westlake Chemical's stock price to reach $114.8125 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Westlake Chemical.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westlake Chemical in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Westlake Chemical.

Some companies that are related to Westlake Chemical include LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Braskem SA ADR Class A (BAK), Methanex (MEOH), NewMarket (NEU), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Codexis (CDXS), Renewable Energy Group (REGI), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), FutureFuel (FF), Green Plains (GPRE), REX American Resources (REX), Green Plains Partners (GPP), Amyris (AMRS) and Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC).

Westlake Chemical's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (5.69%), BlackRock Inc. (1.49%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.87%) and Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.46%). Company insiders that own Westlake Chemical stock include Albert Chao, Andrew Kenner, Dorothy C Jenkins, George J Mangieri, James Chao, L Benjamin Ederington, Lawrence E Teel, Mark Steven Bender, Max L Lukens, Michael J Mattina, Robert F Buesinger and Robert T Blakely. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Westlake Chemical.

WLK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Federated Investors Inc. PA, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bank of America Corp DE, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, RE Advisers Corp, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Westlake Chemical company stock in the last year include Albert Chao, Andrew Kenner, Dorothy C Jenkins, George J Mangieri, James Chao, L Benjamin Ederington, Lawrence E Teel, Mark Steven Bender, Max L Lukens, Robert F Buesinger and Robert T Blakely. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westlake Chemical.

WLK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Advisors Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Glenmede Trust Co. NA, James Investment Research Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. and Swiss National Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of WLK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $85.95.

Westlake Chemical has a market capitalization of $11.18 billion and generates $8.04 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $1.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.47 on an earnings per share basis. Westlake Chemical employs 8,800 workers across the globe.

The official website for Westlake Chemical is http://www.westlake.com.

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]