$149.90
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At close: Apr 24
$149.90
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Westlake Stock (NYSE:WLK), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
Westlake Corp has a consensus price target of $118.48, established from looking at the 100 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from RBC Capital, B of A Securities, and Citigroup on April 19, 2024, April 18, 2024, and April 10, 2024. With an average price target of $163 between RBC Capital, B of A Securities, and Citigroup, there's an implied 8.74% upside for Westlake Corp from these 3 analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
B of A Securities
Citigroup
Vertical Research
Barclays
1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years
Analyst Ratings for Westlake
date | ticker | Buy Now | Company | Current price | Upside/Downside | Analyst Firm | Analyst & % Accurate | Price Target Change | Rating Change | Previous / Current Rating | Get Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 2.07% | RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $134 → $153 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 16.08% | B of A Securities | David Begleiter | $138 → $174 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 8.07% | Citigroup | Patrick Cunningham | $140 → $162 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 2.74% | Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | → $154 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 6.74% | Barclays | Michael Leithead | $142 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 20.08% | Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $150 → $180 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/26/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -10.61% | RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $139 → $134 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -3.27% | UBS | Joshua Raskin | $139 → $145 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | — | TPH Energy Research | Matthew Blair | — | Upgrade | Sell → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/14/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -7.27% | UBS | Joshua Raskin | $127 → $139 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/20/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | 0.07% | Piper Sandler | Charles Neivert | $144 → $150 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -13.94% | B of A Securities | Steve Byrne | $142 → $129 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -3.94% | Piper Sandler | Charles Neivert | $150 → $144 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -9.94% | Citigroup | Patrick Cunningham | $142 → $135 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | — | Keybanc | Aleksey Yefremov | — | Upgrade | Underweight → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -5.27% | Citigroup | Patrick Cunningham | $129 → $142 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -17.95% | JP Morgan | Jeffrey Zekauskas | $120 → $123 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -11.27% | RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $127 → $133 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | WLK | Buy Now | Westlake | $149.90 | -6.6% | Deutsche Bank | David Begleiter | $130 → $140 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Westlake (WLK)?
The latest price target for Westlake (NYSE: WLK) was reported by RBC Capital on April 19, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $153.00 expecting WLK to rise to within 12 months (a possible 2.07% upside). 32 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Westlake (WLK)?
The latest analyst rating for Westlake (NYSE: WLK) was provided by RBC Capital, and Westlake maintained their sector perform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Westlake (WLK)?
The last upgrade for Westlake Corp happened on April 18, 2024 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $174. B of A Securities previously had a hold for Westlake Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Westlake (WLK)?
The last downgrade for Westlake Corp happened on April 8, 2024 when Vertical Research changed their price target from N/A to $154 for Westlake Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Westlake (WLK)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Westlake, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Westlake was filed on April 19, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 19, 2025.
Is the Analyst Rating Westlake (WLK) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Westlake (WLK) rating was a maintained with a price target of $134.00 to $153.00. The current price Westlake (WLK) is trading at is $149.90, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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