NYSE:WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.25 -0.55 (-2.31%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.37 +0.12 (+0.52%) As of 05/2/2025 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Westlake Chemical Partners Stock (NYSE:WLKP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get WLKP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.60▼$23.4550-Day Range$21.62▼$24.2052-Week Range$21.19▼$25.04Volume34,465 shsAverage Volume48,649 shsMarket Capitalization$819.31 millionP/E Ratio13.29Dividend Yield8.09%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingStrong Buy Company OverviewWestlake Chemical Partners LP acquires, develops, and operates ethylene production facilities and related assets in the United States. The company's ethylene production facilities primarily convert ethane into ethylene. It also sells ethylene co-products, such as propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen directly to third parties on either a spot or contract basis. Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC serves as the general partner of the company. Westlake Chemical Partners LP was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… Westlake Chemical Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreWLKP MarketRank™: Westlake Chemical Partners scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Westlake Chemical Partners.Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westlake Chemical Partners are expected to grow by 9.68% in the coming year, from $1.55 to $1.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 13.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 13.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestlake Chemical Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.55% of the float of Westlake Chemical Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestlake Chemical Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 6.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWestlake Chemical Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestlake Chemical Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 106.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Westlake Chemical Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 110.59% in the coming year. This indicates that Westlake Chemical Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.55% of the float of Westlake Chemical Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestlake Chemical Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 6.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.18 News SentimentWestlake Chemical Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Westlake Chemical Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for WLKP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Westlake Chemical Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Westlake Chemical Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Westlake Chemical Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.28% of the stock of Westlake Chemical Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' insider trading history. Receive WLKP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Westlake Chemical Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WLKP Stock News HeadlinesWestlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) Shares Gap Down on Disappointing EarningsMay 4 at 3:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comEarnings call transcript: Westlake Chemical Partners Q1 2025 earnings miss impacts stockMay 4 at 3:33 AM | investing.comAltucher: Turn $900 into $108,000 in just 12 months?We are entering the final Trump Bump of our lives. But the biggest returns will not be in the stock market.May 4, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3 at 10:29 PM | msn.comWestlake Chemical Partners LP Earnings Call: Mixed Sentiment Amid ChallengesMay 3 at 4:06 AM | msn.comWestlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges ...May 3 at 2:11 AM | gurufocus.comQ1 2025 Westlake Chemical Partners LP Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3 at 12:42 AM | gurufocus.comWestlake Chemical Partners highlights stable cash flows amid planned turnaround impactMay 2 at 11:05 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines WLKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLKP shares performed this year? Westlake Chemical Partners' stock was trading at $23.14 at the start of the year. Since then, WLKP stock has increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $23.25. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Westlake Chemical Partners' earnings last quarter? Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.24. The basic materials company earned $237.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $296 million. Westlake Chemical Partners had a net margin of 5.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.31%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Westlake Chemical Partners have any subsidiaries? Westlake Chemical Partners subsidiaries include these companies: Hexion - Epoxy Business, Dimex, Nakan, Axiall Corporation, Vinnolit Holdings, CertainTeed Corporation, Axiall Canada Inc., and more. Who are Westlake Chemical Partners' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Westlake Chemical Partners include Apollon Wealth Management LLC (0.05%) and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include James Chao and Jean-Marc Gilson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Westlake Chemical Partners? Shares of WLKP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Westlake Chemical Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Westlake Chemical Partners investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Energy Transfer (ET), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Company Calendar Record date for 2/25 Dividend2/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/25 Dividend2/07/2025Dividend Payable2/25/2025Last Earnings5/02/2025Today5/04/2025Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/13/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Industrial organic chemicals Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNYSE:WLKP CIK1604665 Webwww.wlkpartners.com Phone(713) 585-2900FaxN/AEmployees150Year Founded1986Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.77 Trailing P/E Ratio13.29 Forward P/E Ratio15.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$54.28 million Net Margins5.40% Pretax Margin32.34% Return on Equity7.31% Return on Assets4.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio4.53 Quick Ratio4.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.14 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$4.50 per share Price / Cash Flow5.17 Book Value$24.31 per share Price / Book0.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,239,000Free Float34,851,000Market Cap$819.31 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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