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Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.33 -0.13 (-0.58%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Westlake Chemical Partners Stock (NYSE:WLKP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.22
$22.57
50-Day Range
$21.88
$23.75
52-Week Range
$21.19
$25.04
Volume
29,127 shs
Average Volume
32,468 shs
Market Capitalization
$786.91 million
P/E Ratio
14.99
Dividend Yield
8.46%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Westlake Chemical Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

WLKP MarketRank™: 

Westlake Chemical Partners scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 15.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 15.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.62.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Westlake Chemical Partners' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.60% of the float of Westlake Chemical Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 16.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Westlake Chemical Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Westlake Chemical Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Westlake Chemical Partners is 126.85%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.60% of the float of Westlake Chemical Partners has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Westlake Chemical Partners has recently increased by 16.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Westlake Chemical Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Westlake Chemical Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for WLKP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Westlake Chemical Partners insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $307,759.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.10% of the stock of Westlake Chemical Partners is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.28% 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.
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WLKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Westlake Chemical Partners' stock was trading at $23.14 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WLKP stock has decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $22.3430.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.24. The basic materials company had revenue of $237.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $296 million. Westlake Chemical Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 4.82%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Westlake Chemical Partners: Hexion - Epoxy Business, Dimex, Nakan, Axiall Corporation, Vinnolit Holdings, CertainTeed Corporation, Axiall Canada Inc., and others.

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.

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

Last Earnings
5/02/2025
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2025
Dividend Payable
5/29/2025
Today
7/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:WLKP
Fax
N/A
Employees
150
Year Founded
1986

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
14.99
Forward P/E Ratio
14.41
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$62.39 million
Pretax Margin
29.62%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.14 billion
Cash Flow
$4.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.54
Book Value
$23.53 per share
Price / Book
0.95

Miscellaneous

Free Float
34,851,000
Market Cap
$786.91 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NYSE:WLKP) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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