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Westlake (WLK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$137.06 USD

137.06
558,161

-6.88 (-4.78%)

Updated Aug 2, 2024 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.03%
2Buy17.70%
3Hold9.37%
4Sell5.03%
5Strong Sell2.48%
S&P50011.19%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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B Value D Growth F Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 6% (235 out of 251)

Industry: Chemical - Plastic

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Zacks News

Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for September 3rd

GIL, WLK, AN, and MXL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on September 3, 2021.

Westlake (WLK) Up 9.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Westlake (WLK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 26th

GIL, WLK, ACI, and CRAI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 26, 2021

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for August 26th

CVLG, TPH, WLK, and OLN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on August 26, 2021.

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US Chemical Output Up in July on Continued Post-Storm Rebound

The July reading showed higher production on a monthly comparison basis across all regions, reflecting sustained demand for chemical products.

Westlake Chemical's (WLK) Unit Wraps Up Buyout of LASCO Fittings

Westlake Chemical's (WLK) subsidiary, NAPCO's buyout of LASCO Fittings will expand its existing product portfolio.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?

Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.

Here's Why You Should Add Westlake (WLK) to Your Portfolio

Westlake Chemical (WLK) benefits from strong demand for polyethylene and PVC resin and higher product prices.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Declares 10% Hike in Quarterly Dividend

Westlake Chemical (WLK) increases its dividend by 10.2% to 29.75 cents per share.

Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 13th

M, ARCB, COLM, and WLK made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 13, 2021.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Prices Senior Notes Offering of $1.7B

Westlake Chemical (WLK) plans to use the net proceeds from the proposed public offering of the Notes to fund a portion of the purchase price of its pending acquisitions.

Westlake (WLK) to Acquire Dimex, Aims for More Circularity

Westlake (WLK) announces plans of buyout of Dimex by its subsidiary. The acquisition is in sync with its dedicated efforts toward sustainability and circularity.

Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for August 9th

GIL, QCOM, WLK, and COLM made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 9, 2021.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Q2 Earnings and Sales Surpass Estimates

Westlake (WLK) reports strong second-quarter results led by global market recovery and higher sales prices and volumes for most of its key products across all segments.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Westlake (WLK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 6.32% and 15.88%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Albemarle (ALB) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Albemarle (ALB) is likely to have benefited from higher volumes and prices in its lithium business in the second quarter.

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Chemical Stock Q2 Earnings Due on Aug 3: DD, FMC, WLK & KWR

Strong end-market demand and the benefits of strategic measures are likely to have aided the performance of chemical companies in Q2. Let's see how DD, FMC, WLK and KWR are poised ahead of their earnings releases.

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3 Chemical Stocks Likely to Outshine Q2 Earnings Estimates

Strong end-market demand and benefits of self-help actions are likely to reflect on the Q2 performance of Westlake (WLK), DuPont (DD) and Eastman Chemical (EMN).

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

ScottsMiracle-Gro's (SMG) Q3 performance is likely to have benefited from higher demand in its U.S. Consumer and Hawthorne businesses.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

Eastman Chemical's (EMN) Q2 performance is likely to have benefited from cost-management actions as well as higher demand across building & construction, automotive and consumer durables markets.

Mosaic (MOS) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Mosaic (MOS) is expected to have benefited from higher demand across its markets and increased prices in Q2.

Ternium (TX) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Ternium (TX) is likely to have benefited from higher prices and healthy shipment volumes in Mexico in the second quarter.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

Westlake Chemical's (WLK) Q2 performance is likely to have benefited from higher demand for polyethylene and PVC resin.

DuPont (DD) Warms Up to Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

DuPont (DD) is likely to have benefited from its cost and productivity actions and higher demand in Q2 amid headwinds from higher raw material costs.