Westlake Corporation (WLK)
| Market Cap | 12.50B +2.9% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 10.98B -8.6% |
| Net Income | -1.63B |
| EPS | -12.72 |
| Shares Out | 128.12M |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 17.01 |
| Dividend | $2.12 (2.17%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Volume | 1,243,992 |
| Open | 94.88 |
| Previous Close | 93.85 |
| Day's Range | 93.86 - 98.95 |
| 52-Week Range | 56.33 - 124.23 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 111.08 (+13.86%) |
| Earnings Date | May 5, 2026 |
About WLK
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials and The Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty r... [Read more]
Financial Performance
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 13 analysts, the average rating for WLK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $111.08, which is an increase of 13.86% from the latest price.
News
Westlake price target lowered to $115 from $120 at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $115 from $120 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
Westlake price target lowered to $125 from $145 at Citi
Citi analyst Patrick Cunningham lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $125 from $145 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Westlake downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
JPMorgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas downgraded Westlake (WLK) to Underweight from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $90. The firm cites valuation for the downgrade. In an environment of sharply...
Westlake price target lowered to $106 from $115 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $106 from $115 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm updated estimates…
Westlake price target lowered to $130 from $139 at UBS
UBS lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $130 from $139 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Westlake price target lowered to $104 from $119 at BofA
BofA analyst Matthew DeYoe lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $104 from $119 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Investors were growing increasingly concerned about…
Westlake Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026
Q1 2026 saw $2.7B in sales and $235M EBITDA, with strong improvement from cost actions and global supply disruptions. PEM benefited from higher prices and volumes, while HIP rebounded after weather impacts. Full-year EBITDA uplift of $600M is targeted, with cautious guidance for HIP due to housing market uncertainty.
Westlake price target raised to $115 from $80 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $115 from $80 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is raising its EPS estimates…
Westlake reports Q1 EPS (77c), consensus (24c)
Reports Q1 revenue $2.65B, consensus $2.78B. “The Q1 began to reflect our cost reduction initiatives announced in 2025. Late in the Q1 we began to see margin improvement in the…
Westlake Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (the "Company" or "Westlake") today announced first quarter 2026 results. SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in millions of dollars, except per sh...
Westlake price target raised to $115 from $80 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $115 from $80 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares ahead of its Q1…
Westlake Epoxy's Deer Park, Texas, Site Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification, Expanding EpoVIVE™ Mass Balance Offering Across Europe and the U.S.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that its Westlake Epoxy plant in Deer Park, Texas, has received International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PL...
Westlake price target raised to $125 from $111 at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $125 from $111 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Estimates are raised due to higher chemical pricing…
Westlake Announces First Quarter 2026 Conference Call
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its first quarter 2026 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The company will host a conference call at ...
Westlake Corporation Appoints Jonathan H. Baksht as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (the “Company” or “Westlake”) announced today that Mr. Jonathan H. Baksht will be joining the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Fina...
Westlake downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter downgraded Westlake (WLK) to Hold from Buy with a $120 price target
Westlake price target raised to $145 from $119 at RBC Capital
RBC Capital raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $145 from $119 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing…
Westlake price target raised to $145 from $130 at Citi
Citi raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $145 from $130 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm raised targets in the chemicals group as…
Westlake downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA
BofA downgraded Westlake (WLK) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $119, up from $115. The firm is downgrading a trio of petrochemical stocks following strong year-to-date share…
Westlake downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA
BofA analyst Matthew DeYoe downgraded Westlake (WLK) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $115, down from $119. The firm is downgrading a trio of petrochemical stocks following…
Westlake price target raised to $125 from $110 at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $125 from $110 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm believes pricing…
Westlake price target raised to $127 from $117 at Truist
Truist analyst Peter Osterland raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $127 from $117 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s earnings stand to benefit…
Westlake price target raised to $110 from $97 at Mizuho
Mizuho raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $110 from $97 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Westlake price target raised to $139 from $129 at UBS
UBS analyst Joshua Spector raised the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $139 from $129 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm cites higher oil price…
Westlake Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025
Fourth quarter and full year 2025 results reflect significant restructuring, with $511 million in charges and $170 million in cost reductions. 2026 guidance anticipates $600 million in earnings improvement, driven by footprint optimization, cost savings, and plant reliability, with cautious optimism for both HIP and PEM segments.