Westlake Corp
About: Westlake Corp is a manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, polymers, and building products. Its Performance and Essential Materials segment offers a wide range of essential building blocks for making products utilized in everyday living, including olefins, vinyl chemicals, polyethylene, and epoxies. Its Housing and Infrastructure Products segment produces key finished goods for building products, pipe and fittings, and global compounds businesses.
Employees: 15,540
0
Funds holding %
of 7,299 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 14 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 112
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.3% [Q4 2024] → 28.01% (+0.71%) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 374 [Q4 2024] → 356 (-18) [Q1 2025]
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.03B [Q4 2024] → $3.59B (-$438M) [Q1 2025]
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 62
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.95M | Put options by funds: $68.4M
Research analyst outlook
14 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$76
0%
upside
Avg. target
$93
22%
upside
High target
$103
35%
upside
14 analyst ratings
7 positive
50%
7 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Mizuho John Roberts | 8%upside $82 | Outperform Maintained | 2 Jun 2025 |
Truist Securities Peter Osterland | 21%upside $92 | Buy Maintained | 30 May 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 12%upside $85 | Buy Maintained | 28 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 15%upside $88 | Outperform Maintained | 28 May 2025 |
UBS Joshua Spector | 32%upside $101 | Buy Maintained | 28 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about WLK published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
23 hours ago
Westlake & Alpha Recyclage Collaborate to Recycle Composites
Westlake teams up with Alpha Recyclage to scale carbon fiber recycling and boost circular solutions for composites.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Westlake Epoxy Announces Strategic Collaboration With Alpha Recyclage Composites to Advance Composites Recycling
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Westlake Epoxy will collaborate with Alpha Recyclage Composites to support them in scaling up the recycling capacity for carbon fiber composite materials. This collaboration will provide support to Westlake's composite customers in their development of improved circular options for both production (scrap or off spec composite materials that otherwise become waste) and end-of-life waste. The recovery of the carbon fi.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Brings High-Performance, Design-Forward Solutions to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025 (AIA25)
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), will return to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025 (AIA25) in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 4-7, 2025. During the conference, Westlake Royal will spotlight its latest product solutions, expert insights on industry trends and the evolution of its Be Boundless™ campaign, offering architects and designers a dynamic experience at booth #647. Inside its 600-square-foot booth.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for June 2nd
WLK, TXO and JEF have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 2, 2025.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Westlake Chemical Partners: Undervalued Gem Offering A Compelling Yield
Markets are not valuing turnaround for Westlake Chemical Partners now, but significant upside can be seen. WLKP's core strength is its long-term, 95% fixed-margin ($0.10/lb) ethylene sales agreement with its parent, Westlake Corp., providing commodity price insulation. The stock appears undervalued, with a DCF-indicated fair value of $26–30 (vs. the current $22.05 price) and a very low EV/EBITDA multiple.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Cultured Stone® Expands Cobblefield® Profile with Serene New Color, Salt Flat™
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), announces the launch of Salt Flat™, a new colorway from Cultured Stone®. Available in the Cobblefield® profile, Salt Flat's elegant, neutral palette makes it ideal for a variety of architectural applications. Inspired by the expansive tranquility of vast desert landscapes, Salt Flat blends understated light grays and soft, warm whites with a subtle, shimmering mica overlay, creating a.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Westlake Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today declared a regular dividend distribution of $0.525 per share for the first quarter of 2025. This dividend will be payable on June 5, 2025 to stockholders of record on May 20, 2025. Westlake announced its first dividend on November 11, 2004 and has successively been paying and increasing its dividend for the past 20 years. The statements in this release that are not historical facts, including statements r.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Westlake's Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates, Decline Y/Y
WLK's top and bottom lines miss estimates while also declining due to hindrances from winter storms and maintenance outages.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Sponsors NAHB's National Home Remodeling Month for Fourth Consecutive Year
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is proud to return as the title sponsor of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Home Remodeling Month for the fourth consecutive year. Held annually each May, National Home Remodeling Month is a nationwide campaign that celebrates the remodeling industry, recognizes the expertise of remodeling professionals and highlights the benefits of hiring a professional remod.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Westlake Corporation (WLK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants John Zoeller - Vice President and Treasurer Jean-Marc Gilson - President and CEO Steve Bender - Executive Vice President and CFO Albert Chao - Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Patrick Cunningham - Citi Jeffrey Zekauskas - J.P. Morgan John Roberts - Mizuho Group Michael Leithead – Barclays Aleksey Yefremov - KeyBanc Capital Markets Josh Spector – UBS Michael Sison - Wells Fargo Pete Osterland - Truist Securities Matthew Blair – TPH Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners Arun Viswanathan - RBC Capital Markets Frank Mitsch - Fermium Research LLC Turner Hinrichs - Morgan Stanley Hassan Ahmed - Alembic Global Advisors Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
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