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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 27th. This is a positive change from Westlake Chemical's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. View Westlake Chemical's Dividend History.

Westlake Chemical shares split before market open on Wednesday, March 19th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 18th 2014. The newly minted shares were issued 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.

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

Westlake Chemical will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, November 6th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8557608160.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Westlake Chemical's shares. Their predictions range from $87.00 to $150.00. On average, they anticipate Westlake Chemical's stock price to reach $110.4706 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.2% 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, 9 hold ratings and 8 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 (BAK), Methanex (MEOH), NewMarket (NEU), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Renewable Energy Group (REGI), Codexis (CDXS), FutureFuel (FF), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Green Plains (GPRE), Amyris (AMRS), REX American Resources (REX), Green Plains Partners (GPP) and Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC).

Westlake Chemical's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Denali Advisors LLC (0.05%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.04%), Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.04%), Viking Fund Management LLC (0.03%), Andra AP fonden (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%). 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 Denali Advisors LLC, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. and Andra AP fonden. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Viking Fund Management LLC, Callahan Advisors LLC and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. 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 $78.80.

Westlake Chemical has a market capitalization of $10.78 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]