Westlake Stock
Westlake Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Jean-Marc Gilson
- Employees
- 14,600
- Market cap
- $8.1 B
- IPO
- 12/08/2004
Westlake Corporation operates as a global producer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers, and a diverse range of building materials. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 1986. Its business activities are structured into two main segments. The Performance and Essential Materials segment…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Westlake stock: price history
1D
-0.4%
1W
+1.7%
1M
-10.4%
6M
-43.8%
YTD
-14.3%
1Y
-16.7%
2Y
-55.4%
5Y
-35.4%
10Y
+18.8%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
29/10/2026 (in 12 days)
Volatility around earnings
~21% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Westlake
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$66.00
CONSENSUS
US$84.89
MEDIAN
US$85.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$115.00
0
STRONG BUY
7
BUY
20
HOLD
5
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
32
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 16/10/2026
Westlake stock metrics
P/E
-6.58
P/B
0.93
EV/EBITDA
-125.76
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.0%
NET MARGIN
7.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.66
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.4%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
25.9%
FLOAT SHARES
33,089,071
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
866,645
Insider transactions (SEC)
Chao Albert
Chao Albert
Chao Albert
CREGG ROGER A
Graff Michael J
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Westlake stock
What does Westlake do?
Westlake Corporation is a company in the Basic Materials sector, Chemicals - Specialty industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Jean-Marc Gilson, the company employs around 14,600 people.
The IPO was on 12/08/2004; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WLK.
What do analysts say about Westlake stock?
32 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 16/10/2026).
The average price target is US$84.89, ranging from US$66.00 to US$115.00, with a median of US$85.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Westlake report next?
The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 21% stronger than usual.
Does Westlake pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.53 per share, ex-date 25/08/2026, paid on 10/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.4% (as of 30/06/2026).
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