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 7,363 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 11 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 126
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.93% [Q3] → 27.29% (+1.36%) [Q4]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 399 [Q3] → 372 (-27) [Q4]
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.01B [Q3] → $4.03B (-$982M) [Q4]
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 67
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.2M | Put options by funds: $67.6M
Research analyst outlook
11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$110
1%
upside
Avg. target
$133
22%
upside
High target
$166
53%
upside
11 analyst ratings
7 positive
64%
4 neutral
36%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Jeffrey Zekauskas 41% 1-year accuracy 19 / 46 met price target | 1%upside $110 | Neutral Upgraded | 27 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Arun Viswanathan 29% 1-year accuracy 19 / 65 met price target | 22%upside $133 | Outperform Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Neel Kumar 0 / 0 met price target | 12%upside $122 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty 43% 1-year accuracy 20 / 47 met price target | 22%upside $132 | Market Perform Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
Truist Securities Peter Osterland 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 7 met price target | 53%upside $166 | Buy Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 31 articles about WLK published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
13 hours ago
WLK Introduces New Black Frame Option for Legacy Window Line
Westlake's Royal Window Solutions brings a new black frame option to its Legacy window line.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Responds to Trends With New Black Frame Option for Legacy Window Line
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), has introduced a black frame option to its Legacy Collection window line, part of Westlake Royal Window Solutions™. The new color answers the growing demand for darker window frame options. “Black window frames and other dark shades came on strong with the rise of the Modern Farmhouse look and haven't faded from favor even as preferences for that home style have shifted,” said Steve B.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Westlake Adds Nickel Gap/V-Groove Plank to its Product Portfolio
WLK's Royal Building Products add a new reversible nickel gap/V-groove plank in the Kleer cellular PVC trim lineup.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Expands Kleer® Cellular PVC Trim Lineup With New Reversible Nickel Gap/V-Groove Plank
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), has added a new Reversible Nickel Gap/V-Groove profile to the Kleer® cellular PVC trim line. With crisp, clean lines and authentic detailing, each side of the panel exudes a charming aesthetic suitable for both modern and traditional home styles. The reversible planks feature a tongue-and-groove joint that simplifies installation, automatically creating the authentic nickel gap on one.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
WLK to Launch Solutions for the Composites Industry at JEC World 2025
Westlake plans to launch cutting-edge solutions for the composites industry at the JEC World Show.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Expands Cedar Renditions™ Aluminum Siding Line
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), has expanded its Cedar Renditions™ aluminum siding line with five new solid colors in the U.S.—Aluzinc, Ironstone, Charcoal, Frost and Black Silk—along with a new premium woodgrain color—Natural Whitewash—in the U.S. and Canada. The new colors bring a fresh and versatile palette, offering homeowners and designers even greater options to achieve their desired aesthetic. Each color deli.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Westlake Unit Brings Fire-Rated Roofing and Stone Solutions
WLK's Royal Building Products offers fire-rated roofing and stone solutions to help protect homes in high wildfire-prone zones.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Westlake Epoxy Unveils Cutting-Edge Composite Solutions at JEC World 2025
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Westlake Epoxy plans to launch several new products at the JEC World Show 2025, March 4 to 6, in Paris. We will be showcasing at booth 6-P114 our latest innovations designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and performance. Throughout the years, Westlake Epoxy has cultivated a broad network, bringing together equipment manufacturers, formulators, automators, and end users to create unique practical solutions for the g.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Westlake to Launch Sustainable Epoxy Product Portfolio EpoVIVE
Westlake Epoxy is set to introduce EpoVIVE to align with its sustainability goals.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Westlake Royal Building Products™ Offers Fire-Rated Roofing and Stone Solutions to Help Protect Homes in High Wildfire-Prone Zones
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is proud to offer fire-rated roofing and stone solutions designed to provide homeowners in wildfire-prone regions with added peace of mind and protection. As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity in North America, particularly in densely brushed areas like California's wildland-urban interface, Westlake Royal's Class A1 fire-rated roofing solutions and fire-rated wall cladding sy.
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