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Westlake (WLK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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WLK Stock Forecast

Westlake stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $159.67 (represents a 25.68% upside from WLK’s last price of $127.04) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 12 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

WLK Price Target

The average price target for Westlake (WLK) is $159.67 based on 1-year price targets from 12 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $180.00 to $104.00. This represents a potential 25.68% upside from WLK's last price of $127.04.

WLK Analyst Ratings

Hold

According to 12 Wall Street analysts, Westlake's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for WLK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (33.33%), 8 'Hold' (66.67%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Westlake Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 13, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$165.00$145.9913.02%29.88%
Oct 16, 2024Steve ByrneBank of America Securities$159.00$141.8012.13%25.16%
Sep 30, 2024Michael LeitheadBarclays$180.00$150.3519.72%41.69%
Sep 05, 2024Charles NeivertPiper Sandler$170.00$137.5623.58%33.82%
Aug 26, 2024Duffy FischerGoldman Sachs$162.00$150.977.31%27.52%
Aug 23, 2024Arun ViswanathanRBC Capital$174.00$144.5820.35%36.96%
Aug 13, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$171.00$142.6219.90%34.60%
Aug 06, 2024Pat CunninghamCitigroup$154.00$146.535.10%21.22%
Jul 09, 2024Joshua SpectorUBS$160.00$142.2912.45%25.94%
Jun 17, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$167.00$150.3711.06%31.45%
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The latest Westlake stock forecast, released on Nov 13, 2024 by John McNulty from BMO Capital, set a price target of $165.00, which represents a 13.02% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($145.99), and a 29.88% increase from WLK last price ($127.04).

Westlake Price Target by Period

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# Anlaysts1616
Avg Price Target$165.00$168.33$166.81
Last Closing Price$127.04$127.04$127.04
Upside/Downside29.88%32.50%31.31%

In the current month, the average price target of Westlake stock is $165.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 29.88% increase as opposed to Westlake's last price of $127.04. This month's average price target is down -1.98% compared to last quarter, and down -1.09% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Nov 05, 2024BarclaysOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 16, 2024Bank of America Securities-NeutralUpgrade
Sep 30, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightOverweightUpgrade
Sep 05, 2024UBSMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 05, 2024Piper SandlerOverweightOverweightHold
Aug 26, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Aug 23, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformOutperformUpgrade
Aug 13, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 06, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 09, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
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Westlake's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Nov 05, 2024. The company gave WLK a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Westlake Financial Forecast

Westlake Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue-------------$3.12B$3.25B$3.36B$3.30B$3.96B$4.48B$4.06B$3.51B$3.06B$2.86B$2.36B$1.97B$1.90B$1.71B$1.93B$1.88B$2.07B
Avg Forecast$3.32B$3.58B$3.60B$3.32B$3.16B$3.37B$3.37B$3.13B$3.01B$3.31B$3.22B$2.93B$2.86B$3.24B$3.50B$3.39B$3.37B$3.99B$4.27B$3.52B$3.01B$2.79B$2.61B$2.07B$1.97B$1.89B$1.66B$1.91B$1.92B$2.16B
High Forecast$3.53B$3.81B$3.82B$3.53B$3.36B$3.58B$3.58B$3.28B$3.27B$3.31B$3.22B$2.93B$3.09B$3.44B$3.73B$3.60B$3.59B$3.99B$4.27B$3.52B$3.01B$2.79B$2.61B$2.07B$1.97B$1.89B$1.66B$1.91B$1.92B$2.16B
Low Forecast$3.12B$3.37B$3.38B$3.12B$2.97B$3.17B$3.17B$2.95B$2.83B$3.30B$3.22B$2.93B$2.75B$2.97B$3.29B$3.18B$3.17B$3.99B$4.27B$3.52B$3.01B$2.79B$2.61B$2.07B$1.97B$1.89B$1.66B$1.91B$1.92B$2.16B
# Analysts4444333594336129955556666910101099
Surprise %-------------0.96%0.93%0.99%0.98%0.99%1.05%1.15%1.16%1.09%1.09%1.14%1.00%1.00%1.03%1.01%0.98%0.96%

Westlake's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 6 analysts is $2.86B, with a low forecast of $2.75B, and a high forecast of $3.09B. WLK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -8.27% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $3.12B (Sep 23).

Westlake EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts4444333594336129955556666910101099
EBITDA-------------$349.00M$396.00M$828.00M$388.00M$810.00M$1.46B$1.31B$1.11B$1.06B$918.00M$542.00M$386.03M$275.00M$227.00M$325.00M$283.00M$417.00M
Avg Forecast$732.65M$790.40M$793.20M$733.29M$696.72M$743.62M$743.67M$690.92M$664.15M$729.18M$709.75M$1.16B$630.38M$713.94M$773.05M$1.05B$1.09B$889.97M$953.10M$957.14M$672.80M$623.07M$583.79M$425.86M$439.81M$422.35M$370.93M$279.39M$428.50M$482.32M
High Forecast$778.98M$840.38M$843.36M$779.66M$740.77M$790.65M$790.69M$724.03M$722.09M$730.21M$709.75M$1.39B$681.25M$758.58M$821.93M$1.26B$1.31B$889.97M$953.10M$1.15B$672.80M$623.07M$583.79M$511.03M$439.81M$422.35M$370.93M$335.26M$428.50M$482.32M
Low Forecast$688.34M$742.60M$745.24M$688.95M$654.59M$698.66M$698.70M$651.19M$624.03M$728.14M$709.75M$926.51M$606.05M$655.77M$726.30M$842.28M$873.34M$889.97M$953.10M$765.71M$672.80M$623.07M$583.79M$340.69M$439.81M$422.35M$370.93M$223.51M$428.50M$482.32M
Surprise %-------------0.49%0.51%0.79%0.36%0.91%1.53%1.37%1.66%1.71%1.57%1.27%0.88%0.65%0.61%1.16%0.66%0.86%

6 analysts predict WLK's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $630.38M, with a high of $681.25M and a low of $606.05M. This is 80.63% upper than Westlake's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $349.00M.

Westlake Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts4444333594336129955556666910101099
Net Income-------------$285.00M$297.00M$394.00M$232.00M$401.00M$858.00M$756.00M$661.00M$607.00M$522.00M$242.00M$156.00M$57.00M$15.00M$145.00M$72.00M$158.00M
Avg Forecast$267.07M$344.50M$363.05M$277.84M$223.79M$296.49M$311.67M$210.63M$163.61M$285.52M$256.93M$677.67M$117.20M$254.53M$377.19M$616.07M$631.09M$562.99M$786.60M$560.06M$585.34M$511.95M$455.67M$190.14M$96.04M$60.49M$-177.60K$124.65M$111.52M$131.74M
High Forecast$289.02M$372.82M$392.89M$300.68M$242.18M$320.87M$337.29M$268.86M$244.72M$288.14M$256.96M$813.21M$154.81M$310.08M$408.19M$739.28M$757.31M$562.99M$786.60M$672.07M$585.34M$511.95M$455.67M$228.17M$96.04M$60.49M$-177.60K$149.58M$111.52M$131.74M
Low Forecast$246.07M$317.42M$334.51M$256.00M$206.20M$273.19M$287.17M$131.33M$81.11M$282.90M$256.90M$542.14M$95.49M$158.92M$347.54M$492.85M$504.87M$562.99M$786.60M$448.05M$585.34M$511.95M$455.67M$152.11M$96.04M$60.49M$-177.60K$99.72M$111.52M$131.74M
Surprise %-------------1.12%0.79%0.64%0.37%0.71%1.09%1.35%1.13%1.19%1.15%1.27%1.62%0.94%-84.46%1.16%0.65%1.20%

Westlake's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $117.20M, with a range of $95.49M to $154.81M. WLK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -58.88% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $285.00M (Sep 23).

Westlake SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts4444333594336129955556666910101099
SG&A-------------$206.00M$213.00M$222.00M$200.00M$215.00M$220.00M$200.00M$168.00M$122.00M$125.00M$136.00M$117.00M$108.00M$104.00M$120.00M$115.00M$110.00M
Avg Forecast$189.18M$204.09M$204.82M$189.34M$179.90M$192.01M$192.02M$178.40M$171.49M$188.28M$183.27M$179.28M$162.77M$184.35M$199.61M$162.98M$164.63M$227.08M$243.19M$148.16M$171.67M$158.98M$148.96M$106.86M$112.22M$107.76M$94.64M$103.16M$109.33M$123.07M
High Forecast$201.14M$217.00M$217.77M$201.32M$191.28M$204.15M$204.17M$186.95M$186.45M$188.55M$183.27M$215.13M$175.91M$195.88M$212.23M$195.58M$197.56M$227.08M$243.19M$177.80M$171.67M$158.98M$148.96M$128.23M$112.22M$107.76M$94.64M$123.79M$109.33M$123.07M
Low Forecast$177.74M$191.75M$192.43M$177.89M$169.02M$180.40M$180.41M$168.14M$161.13M$188.01M$183.27M$143.42M$156.49M$169.33M$187.54M$130.38M$131.71M$227.08M$243.19M$118.53M$171.67M$158.98M$148.96M$85.49M$112.22M$107.76M$94.64M$82.53M$109.33M$123.07M
Surprise %-------------1.12%1.07%1.36%1.21%0.95%0.90%1.35%0.98%0.77%0.84%1.27%1.04%1.00%1.10%1.16%1.05%0.89%

Westlake's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $162.77M, based on 6 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $156.49M to $175.91M. The forecast indicates a -20.98% fall compared to WLK last annual SG&A of $206.00M (Sep 23).

Westlake EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts4444333594336129955556666910101099
EPS-------------$2.23$2.33$3.07$1.80$3.12$6.65$5.87$5.17$4.71$4.06$1.88$0.87$0.45$0.11$1.13$0.56$1.22
Avg Forecast$2.06$2.66$2.81$2.15$1.73$2.29$2.41$1.63$1.26$2.21$1.99$1.03$0.91$1.97$2.92$2.14$2.28$4.35$6.08$4.77$4.53$3.96$3.52$1.54$0.74$0.47$-0.00$0.57$0.86$1.02
High Forecast$2.23$2.88$3.04$2.32$1.87$2.48$2.61$2.08$1.89$2.23$1.99$1.03$1.20$2.40$3.16$2.32$2.47$4.35$6.08$4.77$4.53$3.96$3.52$1.54$0.74$0.47$-0.00$0.57$0.86$1.02
Low Forecast$1.90$2.45$2.59$1.98$1.59$2.11$2.22$1.02$0.63$2.19$1.99$1.03$0.74$1.23$2.69$1.98$2.10$4.35$6.08$4.77$4.53$3.96$3.52$1.54$0.74$0.47$-0.00$0.57$0.86$1.02
Surprise %-------------1.13%0.80%1.43%0.79%0.72%1.09%1.23%1.14%1.19%1.15%1.22%1.17%0.96%-80.12%1.97%0.65%1.20%

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Westlake's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.91, with a low estimate of $0.74 and a high estimate of $1.20. This represents a -59.37% decrease compared to WLK previous annual EPS of $2.23 (Sep 23).

Westlake Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
WLKWestlake$127.04$159.6725.68%Hold
KWRQuaker Chemical$167.14$192.5015.17%Buy
FULH.B. Fuller Company$74.50$85.6014.90%Buy
MTXMinerals$80.26$90.0012.14%Buy
SXTSensient$77.08$85.0010.28%-
CBTCabot$108.82$108.67-0.14%Hold
AXTAAxalta Coating Systems$39.90$38.25-4.14%Buy
AVNTAvient$50.73$44.67-11.95%Buy

WLK Forecast FAQ

Is Westlake a good buy?

No, according to 12 Wall Street analysts, Westlake (WLK) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 33.33% of WLK's total ratings.

What is WLK's price target?

Westlake (WLK) average price target is $159.67 with a range of $104 to $180, implying a 25.68% from its last price of $127.04. The data is based on 12 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Westlake stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for WLK stock, the company can go up by 25.68% (from the last price of $127.04 to the average price target of $159.67), up by 41.69% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -18.14% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Westlake stock reach $200?

WLK's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $159.67 does not support the claim that Westlake can reach $200 in the near future.

What is Westlake's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $165 price target for Westlake (WLK) this month, up 29.88% from its last price of $127.04. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 32.50% and increased by 31.31%, respectively.

What are Westlake's analysts' financial forecasts?

Westlake's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $13.03B (high $13.81B, low $12.25B), average EBITDA is $2.87B (high $3.05B, low $2.7B), average net income is $1.04B (high $1.17B, low $897.88M), average SG&A $742.34M (high $786.55M, low $697.98M), and average EPS is $8.06 (high $9.04, low $6.94). WLK's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $13.82B (high $14.7B, low $12.99B), average EBITDA is $3.05B (high $3.24B, low $2.87B), average net income is $1.25B (high $1.36B, low $1.15B), average SG&A $787.43M (high $837.22M, low $739.81M), and average EPS is $9.68 (high $10.48, low $8.92).

Did the WLK's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Westlake's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $15.79B, beating the average analysts forecast of $15.15B by 4.23%. Apple's EBITDA was $4.21B, beating the average prediction of $3.89B by 8.23%. The company's net income was $2.25B, missing the average estimation of $2.54B by -11.56%. Apple's SG&A was $835M, beating the average forecast of $783.06M by 6.63%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $17.46, missing the average prediction of $17.48 by -0.10%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Westlake's revenue was $3.12B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $3.24B by -3.74%. The company's EBITDA was $349M, missing the average prediction of $713.94M by -51.12%. Westlake's net income was $285M, beating the average estimation of $254.53M by 11.97%. The company's SG&A was $206M, beating the average forecast of $184.35M by 11.75%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.23, beating the average prediction of $1.97 by 13.32%