Westlake Chemical Corporation

$69.79
(as of Jun 3, 9:30 AM EST)

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Ticker Information for Westlake Chemical Corporation

Stock Price
$69.79
Ticker Symbol
WLK
Exchange
NYSE

Industry Information for Westlake Chemical Corporation

Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals

Company Description for Westlake Chemical Corporation

Country
USA
Full Time Employees
15,540

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. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, 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; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; 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.

Fundamentals for Westlake Chemical Corporation

Market Capitalization
$11,855,679,488
EBITDA
$1,927,000,064
Dividends per Share
$2.05
P/E Ratio
19.89
Forward P/E Ratio
13.62
Earnings per Share
$4.64
Earnings per Share Estimate Next Year
Profit Margin
4.96%
Shares Outstanding
128,489,000
Percent Owned by Insiders
74.09%
Percent Owned by Institutions
27.91%
52-Week High
52-Week Low

Technical Indicators for Westlake Chemical Corporation

50-Day Moving Average
200-Day Moving Average
RSI
34.25
3.12

Analyst Ratings for Westlake Chemical Corporation

Strong Buy
7
Buy
2
Hold
8
Sell
0
Strong Sell
0

News About Westlake Chemical Corporation

Jun 2, 2025, 1:12 PM EST
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. See more.
May 29, 2025, 6:00 AM EST
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials as well as housing and infrastructure products globally. See more.
May 28, 2025, 2:17 PM EST
On May 28, UBS lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) from $118 to $101, while keeping a Buy rating on the stock. See more.
May 16, 2025, 6:44 AM EST
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in three days. See more.