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Westlake (WLK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$133.50 USD

133.50
534,730

-3.56 (-2.60%)

Updated Aug 5, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $133.37 -0.13 (-0.10%) 7:58 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

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How Investors Can Grab Better Returns for Basic Materials Using the Zacks ESP Screener

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Westlake Chemical (WLK)

Westlake Chemical (WLK) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

FMC Corp (FMC) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

FMC Corp (FMC) is likely to have faced headwind from lower volumes in the first quarter.

Albemarle (ALB) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Benefits of Albemarle's (ALB) cost-saving initiatives are expected to get reflected in Q1 results.

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4 Chemical Stocks Set to Pull Off a Beat This Earnings Season

An uptick in end-market demand and benefits of self-help actions are likely to reflect on the performance of DuPont (DD), Westlake (WLK), Koppers (KOP) and Trinseo (TSE) in Q1.

WestRock (WRK) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

WestRock's (WRK) Q2 results likely to reflect benefits from solid demand in the Consumer Packaging business, acquisitions, and productivity and performance-improvement programs.

Veritiv (VRTV) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Veritiv's (VRTV) first-quarter results are likely to reflect improved performance in its packaging segment and savings from cost reduction actions.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

Westlake Chemical's (WLK) Q1 performance is likely to have benefited from higher demand trends for polyethylene and PVC resin.

DuPont (DD) Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

DuPont (DD) is likely to have benefited from its cost and productivity actions in Q1. However, weaker nylon prices may have affected its performance.

Barrick (GOLD) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Barrick (GOLD) is expected to have benefited from higher year-over-year gold prices in Q1.

Cabot (CBT) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Cabot's (CBT) Q2 performance is likely to have benefited from improved demand and strong volumes.

Nutrien (NTR) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Nutrien (NTR) is likely to have benefited from solid demand and higher prices for fertilizers in Q1.

Mosaic (MOS) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Mosaic (MOS) is likely to have benefited from higher demand across its markets and increased prices in Q1.

LyondellBasell (LYB) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

LyondellBasell's (LYB) Q1 performance is likely to have benefited from strong consumer-driven demand and continued recovery in durable goods market.

What's in the Offing for Bunge Limited's (BG) Q1 Earnings?

Bunge Limited's (BG) first-quarter results are likely to reflect savings from its cost management efforts and favorable markets in the agribusiness segment.

L.B. Foster (FSTR) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

L.B. Foster's (FSTR) Infrastructure Solutions segment is expected to have faced challenges in the energy market in Q1.

Will Westlake (WLK) Gain on Rising Earnings Estimates?

Westlake (WLK) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Crossed Above the 20-Day Moving Average: What That Means for Investors

Should investors be excited or worried when a stock crosses above the 20-day simple moving average?

What's in the Offing for International Paper's (IP) Q1 Earnings?

International Paper's (IP) Q1 results are likely to reflect elevated input costs, as well as higher maintenance outages across its segments.

Vale (VALE) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Vale's (VALE) first-quarter results are likely to reflect higher iron ore production and escalating iron ore prices.

Southern Copper (SCCO) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

Southern Copper's (SCCO) first-quarter 2021 results are likely to reflect higher production levels and rising metal prices.

Westlake (WLK) Hits 52-Week High, Can the Run Continue?

Westlake (WLK) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.

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3 Stocks With Upgraded Broker Ratings Worth Buying Right Now

By following broker rating upgrades, one can easily find attractive, profitable stocks. Hence, we choose Dana Incorporated (DAN), Magna International Inc. (MGA) and Westlake Chemical (WLK) as these are witnessing ratings upgrade.

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Global Chemical Output Leaps for Ninth Straight Month: 5 Picks

A strong revival in demand in major end markets and strengthening manufacturing activities have put the wind back in the sails of the chemical industry. DOW, OLN, WLK, CE and CBT are good options for investment right now.