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
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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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
$82
1%
upside
Avg. target
$94
16%
upside
High target
$103
27%
upside
14 analyst ratings
7 positive
50%
7 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Mizuho John Roberts | 21%upside $98 | Outperform Maintained | 15 Jul 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison | 11%upside $90 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Jul 2025 |
UBS Joshua Spector | 22%upside $99 | Buy Maintained | 9 Jul 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 17%upside $95 | Buy Maintained | 8 Jul 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan | 13%upside $92 | Outperform Maintained | 3 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about WLK published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
23 hours ago
Earnings Preview: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Westlake (WLK) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Westlake Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its second quarter 2025 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release. To access the conference by phone, it is necessary to pre-register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb6ee891623b645e0acda053a745bacce. Once registered, you will receive a phone.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Launches Outdoor Design Tool for Kindred™ Outdoors + Surrounds
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), announces the launch of its new Outdoor Design Tool for Kindred™ Outdoors + Surrounds—an interactive visualizer that helps users imagine, design and plan custom outdoor living spaces with ease. Whether building new or enhancing an existing area, the tool provides an intuitive, hands-on experience to explore products, experiment with layouts and make confident design decisions. The new.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Westlake Chemical Partners: Large Dividend Yield, Growing Market, And Undervalued
WLKP is undervalued, offering an 8.54% dividend yield and consistent revenue, net income, and free cash flow growth in a growing ethylene market. My conservative financial model implies a fair value of $40 per share, well above the current stock price, supporting a bullish outlook. Risks include commodity price volatility, debt exposure, interest rates, and regulatory changes, but WLKP manages these with hedging and stable operations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month 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
1 month 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 month 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
1 month 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 months 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
2 months 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.
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