WLK
Westlake Corporation
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- YTD
- -7.65%
- 1 year
- -0.01%
- Open
- 66.08
- Prev close
- 66.01
- Mkt cap
- 8.73B
- Vol
- 1.18M
- Avg vol
- 917.49K
- EPS
- -9.58
- P/E
- 0.00
- Div yield
- 3.23%
More statistics
- Low
- 66.30
- High
- 68.35
- Forward P/E
- 27.94
- Beta
- 0.69
- Short ratio
- 4.70
- Inst. own
- 31.71%
- Dividend
- 2.13
- Ex-div date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 68.19
- 200-d avg
- 87.05
- 1y target
- 79.18
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 8.68B
- Enterprise value
- 12.96B
- Trailing P/E
- 0.00
- Forward P/E
- 27.94
- PEG ratio
- 1.70
- Price / sales
- 0.77
- Price / book
- 1.00
- EPS (TTM)
- -9.58
- Beta
- 0.69
- Dividend yield
- 3.23%
- Payout ratio
- 69.63%
- Profit margin
- -10.94%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 11.29B
- Revenue growth
- 10.80%
- Free cash flow
- 23.13M
- Total cash
- 1.85B
- Total debt
- 5.88B
- Return on equity
- -11.91%
- Shares outstanding
- 127.80M
- Short % of float
- 13.08%
- 50-day average
- 68.19
- 200-day average
- 87.05
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 65.00
- Target (mean)
- 79.18
- Target (high)
- 114.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy4
- Hold10
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.50229.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.4854 | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.83 | 2.01 | +0.18 | +9.84% |
| May 5, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | -0.09525 | -0.77 | -0.67 | -708.40% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | -1.47 | -0.25 | +1.22 | +83.05% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 | -0.29 | -0.47 | -261.11% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06 | -0.09 | -0.15 | -250.00% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | init | — | Underweight |
| Oct 13, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
About Westlake Corporation
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 resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; and PVC compounds for various housing, medical, and automobile products. This segment also offers consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to chemical processors; plastics fabricators; small construction contractors; municipalities; and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Country
- United States
- Website
- westlake.com
News
- Westlake Completes PVCO Pipe Manufacturing Expansion in Texas
- Westlake Pipe & Fittings Completes PVCO Pipe Manufacturing Expansion
- Westlake (WLK) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
- JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Westlake, Lowers Price Target to $65
- Barclays Initiates Coverage On Westlake with Underweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $66
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Westlake, Lowers Price Target to $74
- Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Westlake, Lowers Price Target to $90
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Westlake, Lowers Price Target to $68
- Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Westlake, Lowers Price Target to $67
- 30-Year Yield Hits 2002 High; Credit-Score Giant FICO Plunges 27%: Stock Market Today
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENDER MARK STEVEN | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 11, 2026 | 35,895 |
| BUESINGER ROBERT F | Officer | Sale | Mar 26, 2026 | 34,482 |
| CHAO ALBERT Y | Officer and Director | Sale | Aug 10, 2026 | 642,880 |
| CHAO CATHERINE T | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 6, 2026 | 27,171 |
| CHAO DAVID TSUNG-HUNG | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 6, 2026 | 30,503 |
| CHAO JAMES Y | Chairman of the Board | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 18, 2026 | 49,774 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 2.58% | 3,294,162 | 223.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 2.22% | 2,842,348 | 193.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 1.73% | 2,206,676 | 149.90M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 1.63% | 2,084,364 | 141.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.61% | 2,051,554 | 139.36M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.37% | 1,752,627 | 119.06M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 0.93% | 1,182,325 | 80.32M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 0.89% | 1,139,623 | 77.41M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 0.83% | 1,054,833 | 71.65M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 0.80% | 1,018,691 | 69.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 0.57% | 732,914 | 49.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) Mid-Cap Value Equity Trust | 0.55% | 705,826 | 47.95M | Jun 29, 2026 |