NYSE:WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.68 +0.27 (+1.24%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.68 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Westlake Chemical Partners Stock (NYSE:WLKP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WLKP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.40▼$21.7350-Day Range$20.83▼$21.9752-Week Range$17.75▼$23.88Volume23,140 shsAverage Volume18,652 shsMarket Capitalization$764.40 millionP/E Ratio12.83Dividend Yield8.72%Price Target$26.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Westlake Chemical Partners LP is a master limited partnership formed in 2014 to own and operate ethylene production facilities and related assets. Its operations are conducted through Westlake Chemical OpCo LP, in which the partnership holds an interest. The partnership’s assets include ethylene production facilities in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Calvert City, Kentucky, as well as related pipeline and storage infrastructure. Ethylene is a key chemical building block used to make products such as polyethylene and other plastics. Westlake Chemical Partners sells the ethylene produced by its facilities to Westlake Corporation under a long-term agreement. Its operations are based in the United States and are closely integrated with Westlake’s broader chemicals business.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Westlake Chemical Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreWLKP MarketRank™: 4.495101241015 of 5 starsWestlake Chemical Partners scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWestlake Chemical Partners has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWestlake Chemical Partners has a consensus price target of $26.00, representing about 19.9% upside from its current price of $21.69.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestlake Chemical Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Westlake Chemical Partners are expected to grow by 13.33% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 12.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 12.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestlake Chemical Partners has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestlake Chemical Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted0.42% 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 8.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWestlake Chemical Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.80%, 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 113.17%. 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 111.18% 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. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentWestlake Chemical Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Westlake Chemical Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for WLKP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 Insiders1.10% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Waiting means paying for something you could have gotten for free.November 12 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Westlake Chemical Partners LP Common Units (WLKP) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWestlake Chemical Partners LP Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026November 4, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWestlake Chemical Partners declares $0.4714 dividendNovember 3, 2026 | msn.comWestlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Projected to Announce Earnings on WednesdayNovember 3, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWestlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2026 DistributionNovember 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines WLKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLKP shares performed this year? Westlake Chemical Partners' stock was trading at $18.9950 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WLKP shares have increased by 14.2% and is now trading at $21.6850. How were Westlake Chemical Partners' earnings last quarter? Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.16. The basic materials company earned $314.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $336.33 million. Westlake Chemical Partners had a net margin of 4.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.55%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Westlake Chemical Partners have any subsidiaries? Westlake Chemical Partners subsidiaries include Hexion - Epoxy Business, Dimex, Nakan, Axiall Corporation, Vinnolit Holdings, CertainTeed Corporation, Axiall Canada Inc., and more. When did Westlake Chemical Partners IPO? Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) raised $225 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 30th 2014. The company issued 11,250,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Who are Westlake Chemical Partners' major shareholders? Westlake Chemical Partners' top institutional investors include Pathway Financial Advisers LLC (0.32%), Samalin Investment Counsel LLC (0.11%), Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (0.06%) and MGO One Seven LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jean-Marc Gilson and James Chao. 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), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Energy Transfer (ET), Mplx (MPLX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Company Calendar Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable8/28/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/12/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/13/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 As of 2 days ago, WLKP's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:WLKP CIK1604665 Webwww.wlkpartners.com Phone(713) 585-2900FaxN/AEmployees150Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Westlake Chemical Partners$26.00 High Price Target$26.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.67 Trailing P/E Ratio12.83 Forward P/E Ratio12.76 P/E Growth0.82Net Income$48.70 million Net Margins4.77% Pretax Margin27.40% Return on Equity7.55% Return on Assets4.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio3.52 Quick Ratio3.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.17 billion Price / Sales0.66 Cash Flow$5.08 per share Price / Cash Flow4.27 Book Value$21.85 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,250,000Free Float34,858,000Market Cap$764.40 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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