Westlake

WLK · NYSE

$62.69+$0.40 (+0.64%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $62.29

About WLK

Westlake Corp. Is a global diversified industrial company, which engages in the manufacturing and supplying of essential products. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 14,600 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-08-11. With operations in Asia, Europe, and North America, it provides building blocks for solutions from housing and construction to packaging and healthcare to automotive and the consumer. Its segments include Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials include Westlake North American Vinyls, Westlake North American Chlor-alkali & Derivatives, Westlake European & Asian Chlorovinyls, Westlake Olefins, Westlake Polyethylene and Westlake Epoxy. The Housing and Infrastructure Products include Westlake Royal Building Products, Westlake Pipe and Fittings, Westlake Global Compounds and Westlake Dimex. Its products are used in diverse consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, automotive products, water treatment, wind turbines, coatings as well as other durable and non-durable goods.

Employees
14,600
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Listed
Aug 11, 2004
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals

WLK key statistics

Market cap
9.19B
Price-earnings ratio
0.00
Dividend yield
3.74%
Average volume
953.39K
Volume
599.97K
Open price
$62.63
High today
$62.98
Low today
$61.72
52 Week high
$124.23
52 Week low
$56.33

Westlake (WLK) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Westlake (WLK) shares are priced at $62.69, giving the company a market cap of 9.19B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00 and a dividend yield of 3.74%.

Today the stock has traded between $61.72 and $62.98. The current price is 1.6% above the day's low and 0.5% below its high.

Volume so far is 599.97K shares, below the average of 953.39K shares a day.

Over the past year Westlake has ranged from $56.33 to $124.23, and now sits 9% of the way up that range.

Westlake met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $2.01 per share against an estimate of $1.79.

The average analyst price target is $87.36, 39.3% above the current price, from 16 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

31%of 16 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy31.3%
  • Hold62.5%
  • Sell6.3%
Price target · 19 analystsAvg $87.36
Low
$67.67
Now
$62.69
High
$122.09

WLK earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 2 of the last 8 quarters, by 45.9% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $1.41 per share against an estimate of $2.23
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.06 per share against an estimate of $1.11
  3. Q1 FY25: reported -$0.31 per share against an estimate of $0.6548
  4. Q2 FY25: reported -$0.09 per share against an estimate of $0.098
  5. Q3 FY25: reported -$0.29 per share against an estimate of $0.2544
  6. Q4 FY25: reported -$0.29 per share against an estimate of -$1.44
  7. Q1 FY26: reported -$0.77 per share against an estimate of -$0.2111
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $2.01 per share against an estimate of $1.79

WLK news

  • Piero Cingari

    30-Year Yield Hits 2002 High; Credit-Score Giant FICO Plunges 27%: Stock Market Today

  • Avi Kapoor

    Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Materials Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    BlueLinx Expands Relationship with Westlake Royal Building Products™ Through Exclusive Kleer® PVC Trim Distribution Agreement and Market Expansion of TruExterior® Siding and Trim Products

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Dutch Quality Stone® Introduces New Neutral Colorways Across Profiles and Accessories

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Westlake Royal Building Products™ Introduced Integrated Exterior Solutions at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Westlake Expands Global Chlorovinyls Manufacturing Capacity With Acquisition of PVC and VCM Plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Westlake Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

  • Nabaparna Bhattacharya

    Zoetis, Insmed, And HubSpot Are Among Top 10 Large-Cap Losers Last Week (May 4-May 8): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

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