Westlake (WLK)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$135.76 USD
-1.75 (-1.27%)
Updated Sep 10, 2024 01:30 PM ET
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B Value D Growth A Momentum B VGM
Westlake Chemical (WLK) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
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$159.53 | $180.00 | $133.00 | 16.01% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 15 analysts, the average price target for Westlake Chemical comes to $159.53. The forecasts range from a low of $133.00 to a high of $180.00. The average price target represents an increase of 16.01% from the last closing price of $137.51.
Analyst Price Targets (15)
Broker Rating
Westlake Chemical currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.63 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 16 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.69 a month ago based on 16 recommendations.
Of the 16 recommendations deriving the current ABR, four are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 25% and 6.25% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 25%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
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Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 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 |
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9/5/2024 | Piper Sandler | Charles N Neivert | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/23/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Moderate Buy |
8/13/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | John P Mcnulty | Hold | Hold |
8/12/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
8/8/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | John Roberts | Not Available | Strong Buy |
8/7/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Aleksey Yefremov | Hold | Hold |
6/4/2024 | UBS | Joshua Spector | Hold | Hold |
4/10/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/8/2024 | Vertical Research Partners | Kevin W Mccarthy | Not Available | Hold |
4/3/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Michael J Sison | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/31/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Duffy Fischer | 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 | 2.63 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.63 |
# of Recs in ABR | 16 |
Average Target Price | $159.53 |
LT Growth Rate | 10.80% |
Industry | Chemical - Plastic |
Industry Rank by ABR | 228 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.07 |
WLK FAQs
Westlake Corp. (WLK) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.63 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 16 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Westlake Corp. (WLK) is $159.53. The current on short-term price targets is based on 5 reports.
The forecasts for Westlake Corp. (WLK) range from a low of $133 to a high of $180. The average price target represents a increase of $16.01 from the last closing price of $137.51.
The current UPSIDE for Westlake Corp. (WLK) is 16.01%
Based on short-term price targets offered by 15 analysts, the average price target for Westlake Chemical comes to $159.53. The forecasts range from a low of $133.00 to a high of $180.00. The average price target represents an increase of 16.01% from the last closing price of $137.51.