Westlake (WLK)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$137.06 USD
-6.88 (-4.78%)
Updated Aug 2, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $137.09 +0.03 (0.02%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
B Value D Growth F Momentum D VGM
Westlake Chemical (WLK) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$157.36 | $180.00 | $123.00 | 9.32% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 14 analysts, the average price target for Westlake Chemical comes to $157.36. The forecasts range from a low of $123.00 to a high of $180.00. The average price target represents an increase of 9.32% from the last closing price of $143.94.
Analyst Price Targets (14)
Broker Rating
Westlake Chemical currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.80 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 15 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.80 a month ago based on 15 recommendations.
Of the 15 recommendations deriving the current ABR, three are Strong Buy, representing 20% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 20%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
6/4/2024 | UBS | Joshua Spector | Hold | Hold |
5/7/2024 | Piper Sandler | Charles N Neivert | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/19/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/12/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | John P Mcnulty | Hold | Hold |
4/10/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/8/2024 | Vertical Research Partners | Kevin W Mccarthy | Not Available | Hold |
4/4/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/3/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Michael J Sison | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/31/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Duffy Fischer | Hold | Hold |
2/21/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Aleksey Yefremov | Hold | Hold |
1/2/2024 | Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. | Matthew Blair | Strong Sell | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.80 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.80 |
# of Recs in ABR | 15 |
Average Target Price | $157.36 |
LT Growth Rate | 11.60% |
Industry | Chemical - Plastic |
Industry Rank by ABR | 235 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 1.90 |