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West Pharmaceutical Services Stock

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WSTNYSERadar
US$384.02
+0.3% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Country
United States
CEO
Michel Lagarde
Employees
10,800
Market cap
$27 B
IPO
17/03/1980

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of essential containment and delivery solutions for injectable pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products. The company was established in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, USA. Its operations span across the…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

West Pharmaceutical Services stock: price history

16/10/25+43.7 %16/10/26

1D

+0.3%

1W

+4.9%

1M

+6.1%

6M

+40.3%

YTD

+39.6%

1Y

+43.7%

2Y

+32.9%

5Y

-5.1%

10Y

+426.3%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

29/10/2026 (in 12 days)

Volatility around earnings

~216% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of West Pharmaceutical Services

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$390.00

CONSENSUS

US$419.50

MEDIAN

US$420.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$447.00

0

STRONG BUY

14

BUY

2

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

17

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 13/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
TD CowenBuymaintain13/10/2026
BarclaysOverweightmaintain07/10/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weight → Overweightupgrade22/09/2026
UBSBuymaintain09/09/2026
CitigroupBuymaintain03/08/2026
Evercore ISI GroupOutperformmaintain27/07/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weightmaintain09/07/2026
Evercore ISI GroupOutperformmaintain06/07/2026

West Pharmaceutical Services stock metrics

P/E

48.8

P/B

9.09

EV/EBITDA

30.91

RETURN ON EQUITY

5.2%

NET MARGIN

17.7%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.1

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.2%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.3%

FLOAT SHARES

69,849,351

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

581,994

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Favorite Annette F

OfficerSale2,500355Pre-planned15/09/2026

Favorite Annette F

OfficerOption exercise2,50089.64Pre-planned15/09/2026

Favorite Annette F

OfficerSale2,500345Pre-planned15/09/2026

Favorite Annette F

OfficerOption exercise2,50089.64Pre-planned15/09/2026

Favorite Annette F

OfficerSale2,524365Pre-planned15/09/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +0.3%

Forums (Reddit)

12/0913/09

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd219,390-7,46730/09/2026
Seilern Investment Management Ltd120,729-17,50130/09/2026
Ninety One UK Ltd86,378-6,65430/09/2026
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC63,775-40830/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.51,639-13,11530/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
29/07/202605/08/2026US$0.220.3 %
29/04/202606/05/2026US$0.220.3 %
28/01/202604/02/2026US$0.220.4 %
12/11/202519/11/2025US$0.220.3 %
30/07/202506/08/2025US$0.210.3 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
27/09/20132:1
30/09/20042:1
02/06/19872:1
06/05/19822:1

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Frequently asked questions about West Pharmaceutical Services stock

What does West Pharmaceutical Services do?

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Instruments & Supplies industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Michel Lagarde, the company employs around 10,800 people.

The IPO was on 17/03/1980; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker WST.

What do analysts say about West Pharmaceutical Services stock?

17 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 13/10/2026).

The average price target is US$419.50, ranging from US$390.00 to US$447.00, with a median of US$420.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does West Pharmaceutical Services report next?

The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 216% stronger than usual.

Does West Pharmaceutical Services pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.22 per share, ex-date 29/07/2026, paid on 05/08/2026.

The dividend yield is 0.2% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to West Pharmaceutical Services?

Comparable stocks include Intuitive Surgical, Becton, Dickinson and Company, ResMed, Solventum, Baxter International, Cooper Companies, Avantor and Repligen.

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