West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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WST Stock Forecast


West Pharmaceutical Services stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $345.33 (represents a 12.41% upside from WST’s last price of $307.21) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

WST Price Target


The average price target for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is $345.33 based on 1-year price targets from 7 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $536.00 to $250.00. This represents a potential 12.41% upside from WST's last price of $307.21.

WST Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 7 Wall Street analysts, West Pharmaceutical Services's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for WST stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (71.43%), 2 'Hold' (28.57%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

West Pharmaceutical Services Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Feb 07, 2024David WindleyJefferies$536.00$413.0029.78%74.47%
Dec 14, 2022-Deutsche Bank$250.00$251.90-0.75%-18.62%
Nov 30, 2022-UBS$250.00$222.8412.19%-18.62%
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The latest West Pharmaceutical Services stock forecast, released on Feb 07, 2024 by David Windley from Jefferies, set a price target of $536.00, which represents a 29.78% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($413.00), and a 74.47% increase from WST last price ($307.21).

West Pharmaceutical Services Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts--1
Avg Price Target--$536.00
Last Closing Price$307.21$307.21$307.21
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%74.47%

In the current month, the average price target of West Pharmaceutical Services stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to West Pharmaceutical Services's last price of $307.21. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Feb 15, 2024William BlairOutperformOutperformHold
Feb 07, 2024Jefferies-BuyUpgrade
Jun 16, 2023Morgan Stanley-BuyUpgrade
Jun 16, 2023Bank of America Securities-BuyUpgrade
Apr 11, 2023StephensOverweightPositiveUpgrade
Apr 11, 2023Stephens-OverweightUpgrade
Feb 16, 2023William BlairOutperformOutperformHold
Dec 14, 2022Deutsche Bank-HoldInitialise
Nov 30, 2022UBS-NeutralInitialise
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West Pharmaceutical Services's last stock rating was published by William Blair on Feb 15, 2024. The company gave WST a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

West Pharmaceutical Services Financial Forecast


West Pharmaceutical Services 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------------$732.00M$747.40M$753.80M$716.60M$708.70M$686.90M$771.30M$720.00M$730.80M$706.50M$723.60M$670.70M$580.20M$548.00M$527.20M$491.50M$470.60M$456.10M
Avg Forecast$851.81M$832.12M$842.89M$804.70M$796.38M$781.32M$757.43M$732.21M$739.97M$709.62M$729.36M$670.62M$739.46M$750.31M$755.71M$698.19M$657.17M$727.42M$754.25M$720.92M$710.20M$687.09M$669.38M$603.99M$540.37M$502.72M$496.09M$466.79M$451.54M$450.76M
High Forecast$866.66M$846.62M$857.58M$818.72M$810.25M$794.93M$770.63M$734.36M$757.92M$709.78M$729.36M$670.62M$741.36M$756.26M$768.88M$710.36M$668.62M$727.42M$754.25M$720.92M$710.20M$687.09M$669.38M$603.99M$540.37M$502.72M$496.09M$466.79M$451.54M$450.76M
Low Forecast$841.08M$821.63M$832.27M$794.56M$786.34M$771.47M$747.88M$730.05M$727.62M$709.46M$729.36M$670.62M$737.76M$741.00M$746.19M$689.39M$648.88M$727.42M$754.25M$720.92M$710.20M$687.09M$669.38M$603.99M$540.37M$502.72M$496.09M$466.79M$451.54M$450.76M
# Analysts222211146344585443435454599955
Surprise %------------0.99%1.00%1.00%1.03%1.08%0.94%1.02%1.00%1.03%1.03%1.08%1.11%1.07%1.09%1.06%1.05%1.04%1.01%

West Pharmaceutical Services's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $670.62M, with a low forecast of $670.62M, and a high forecast of $670.62M. WST's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -8.38% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $732.00M (Dec 23).

West Pharmaceutical Services 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
# Analysts222211146344585443435454599955
EBITDA------------$214.00M$218.60M$182.50M$186.90M$129.70M$168.90M$257.10M$216.50M$218.90M$219.40M$250.30M$210.90M$149.40M$133.90M$135.40M$117.30M$108.80M$94.60M
Avg Forecast$234.39M$228.98M$231.94M$221.43M$219.14M$215.00M$208.42M$201.48M$203.62M$195.27M$200.70M$251.13M$203.48M$206.46M$207.95M$228.30M$225.74M$198.06M$205.36M$207.54M$193.37M$187.08M$182.25M$131.41M$147.13M$136.88M$135.07M$90.12M$122.94M$122.73M
High Forecast$238.48M$232.97M$235.98M$225.29M$222.96M$218.74M$212.05M$202.07M$208.56M$195.31M$200.70M$301.35M$204.00M$208.10M$211.57M$273.96M$270.89M$198.06M$205.36M$249.05M$193.37M$187.08M$182.25M$157.69M$147.13M$136.88M$135.07M$108.14M$122.94M$122.73M
Low Forecast$231.44M$226.09M$229.02M$218.64M$216.38M$212.29M$205.79M$200.89M$200.22M$195.22M$200.70M$200.90M$203.01M$203.90M$205.33M$182.64M$180.59M$198.06M$205.36M$166.03M$193.37M$187.08M$182.25M$105.13M$147.13M$136.88M$135.07M$72.10M$122.94M$122.73M
Surprise %------------1.05%1.06%0.88%0.82%0.57%0.85%1.25%1.04%1.13%1.17%1.37%1.60%1.02%0.98%1.00%1.30%0.88%0.77%

4 analysts predict WST's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $251.13M, with a high of $301.35M and a low of $200.90M. This is 17.35% upper than West Pharmaceutical Services's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $214.00M.

West Pharmaceutical Services 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
# Analysts222211146344585443435454599955
Net Income------------$137.00M$161.30M$155.10M$140.00M$103.00M$120.60M$188.50M$173.80M$147.70M$175.60M$187.30M$151.20M$98.40M$82.30M$91.20M$74.30M$63.90M$56.30M
Avg Forecast$169.59M$164.12M$163.64M$151.64M$152.66M$144.45M$134.20M$123.48M$125.78M$110.15M$127.80M$192.44M$130.52M$136.28M$141.40M$174.95M$152.32M$156.24M$162.69M$159.04M$141.17M$132.41M$128.22M$94.21M$82.91M$73.26M$66.88M$57.08M$53.15M$52.18M
High Forecast$173.43M$167.84M$167.35M$155.07M$156.11M$147.73M$137.23M$124.25M$134.22M$111.65M$127.81M$230.93M$136.39M$142.14M$144.60M$209.94M$182.78M$156.24M$162.69M$190.85M$142.06M$132.41M$128.22M$113.05M$82.91M$73.26M$66.88M$68.50M$53.15M$52.18M
Low Forecast$166.81M$161.43M$160.96M$149.15M$150.16M$142.09M$132.00M$122.72M$120.86M$108.66M$127.80M$153.95M$126.85M$131.88M$139.08M$139.96M$121.85M$156.24M$162.69M$127.23M$140.29M$132.41M$128.22M$75.37M$82.91M$73.26M$66.88M$45.67M$53.15M$52.18M
Surprise %------------1.05%1.18%1.10%0.80%0.68%0.77%1.16%1.09%1.05%1.33%1.46%1.60%1.19%1.12%1.36%1.30%1.20%1.08%

West Pharmaceutical Services's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $192.44M, with a range of $153.95M to $230.93M. WST's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 40.47% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $137.00M (Dec 23).

West Pharmaceutical Services 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
# Analysts222211146344585443435454599955
SG&A------------$90.00M$89.00M$88.40M$86.00M$85.70M$66.30M$81.50M$83.40M$98.00M$91.90M$92.70M$80.20M$76.30M$76.20M$77.70M$71.80M$69.00M$64.80M
Avg Forecast$110.15M$107.61M$109.00M$104.06M$102.98M$101.04M$97.95M$94.69M$95.69M$91.77M$94.32M$92.35M$95.62M$97.03M$97.73M$83.95M$101.06M$94.07M$97.54M$76.32M$91.84M$88.85M$86.56M$49.97M$69.88M$65.01M$64.15M$55.16M$58.39M$58.29M
High Forecast$112.07M$109.48M$110.90M$105.87M$104.78M$102.80M$99.65M$94.97M$98.01M$91.79M$94.32M$110.81M$95.87M$97.80M$99.43M$100.74M$121.28M$94.07M$97.54M$91.58M$91.84M$88.85M$86.56M$59.96M$69.88M$65.01M$64.15M$66.20M$58.39M$58.29M
Low Forecast$108.77M$106.25M$107.63M$102.75M$101.69M$99.76M$96.71M$94.41M$94.09M$91.74M$94.32M$73.88M$95.40M$95.82M$96.49M$67.16M$80.85M$94.07M$97.54M$61.06M$91.84M$88.85M$86.56M$39.98M$69.88M$65.01M$64.15M$44.13M$58.39M$58.29M
Surprise %------------0.94%0.92%0.90%1.02%0.85%0.70%0.84%1.09%1.07%1.03%1.07%1.60%1.09%1.17%1.21%1.30%1.18%1.11%

West Pharmaceutical Services's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $92.35M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $73.88M to $110.81M. The forecast indicates a 2.61% rise compared to WST last annual SG&A of $90.00M (Dec 23).

West Pharmaceutical Services 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
# Analysts222211146344585443435454599955
EPS-------------$2.17$2.09$1.88$1.38$1.62$2.53$2.34$1.98$2.37$2.53$2.04$1.33$1.11$1.24$1.01$0.86$0.76
Avg Forecast$2.31$2.24$2.23$2.07$2.08$1.97$1.83$1.68$1.71$1.50$1.74$1.27$1.78$1.86$1.93$1.67$1.38$2.12$2.21$2.12$1.92$1.80$1.74$1.43$1.12$0.99$0.91$0.82$0.72$0.71
High Forecast$2.36$2.29$2.28$2.11$2.13$2.01$1.87$1.69$1.83$1.52$1.74$1.27$1.86$1.94$1.97$1.71$1.41$2.12$2.21$2.12$1.93$1.80$1.74$1.43$1.12$0.99$0.91$0.82$0.72$0.71
Low Forecast$2.27$2.20$2.19$2.03$2.05$1.94$1.80$1.67$1.65$1.48$1.74$1.27$1.73$1.80$1.89$1.64$1.35$2.12$2.21$2.12$1.90$1.80$1.74$1.43$1.12$0.99$0.91$0.82$0.72$0.71
Surprise %-------------1.17%1.08%1.13%1.00%0.76%1.15%1.10%1.03%1.32%1.45%1.43%1.18%1.12%1.37%1.23%1.19%1.07%

According to 5 Wall Street analysts, West Pharmaceutical Services's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.78, with a low estimate of $1.73 and a high estimate of $1.86. This represents a -18.06% decrease compared to WST previous annual EPS of $2.17 (Sep 23).

West Pharmaceutical Services Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
COOCooper Companies$99.48$298.00199.56%Buy
BAXBaxter$33.02$60.3882.86%Hold
RGENRepligen$123.41$193.8657.09%Buy
TFXTeleflex$194.43$304.3656.54%Buy
BDXBecton, Dickinson and Company$224.10$283.2726.40%Buy
HAEHaemonetics$88.17$108.2522.77%Buy
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services$307.21$345.3312.41%Buy
ALCAlcon$85.81$93.899.42%Buy
HOLXHologic$78.79$80.211.80%Buy
ICUIICU Medical$169.98$172.001.19%Buy
MMSIMerit Medical Systems$103.94$100.78-3.04%Buy
RMDResMed$239.42$219.13-8.47%Hold
EMBCEmbecta$14.42$12.00-16.78%Sell

WST Forecast FAQ


Is West Pharmaceutical Services a good buy?

Yes, according to 7 Wall Street analysts, West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 71.43% of WST's total ratings.

What is WST's price target?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) average price target is $345.33 with a range of $250 to $536, implying a 12.41% from its last price of $307.21. The data is based on 7 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will West Pharmaceutical Services stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for WST stock, the company can go up by 12.41% (from the last price of $307.21 to the average price target of $345.33), up by 74.47% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -18.62% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can West Pharmaceutical Services stock reach $500?

WST's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $536 supports the claim that West Pharmaceutical Services can reach $500 in the near future.

What are West Pharmaceutical Services's analysts' financial forecasts?

West Pharmaceutical Services's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $3.07B (high $3.11B, low $3.04B), average EBITDA is $844.04M (high $855.83M, low $835.35M), average net income is $554.79M (high $565.32M, low $546.96M), average SG&A $396.66M (high $402.2M, low $392.57M), and average EPS is $7.56 (high $7.7, low $7.45). WST's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $3.33B (high $3.39B, low $3.29B), average EBITDA is $916.74M (high $932.71M, low $905.18M), average net income is $648.99M (high $663.69M, low $638.36M), average SG&A $430.82M (high $438.33M, low $425.39M), and average EPS is $8.84 (high $9.04, low $8.7).

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

Based on West Pharmaceutical Services's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $2.95B, beating the average analysts forecast of $2.94B by 0.21%. Apple's EBITDA was $875.7M, beating the average prediction of $846.19M by 3.49%. The company's net income was $593.4M, beating the average estimation of $583.14M by 1.76%. Apple's SG&A was $353.4M, missing the average forecast of $374.33M by -5.59%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $7.98, beating the average prediction of $7.23 by 10.38%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), West Pharmaceutical Services's revenue was $732M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $739.46M by -1.01%. The company's EBITDA was $214M, beating the average prediction of $203.48M by 5.17%. West Pharmaceutical Services's net income was $137M, beating the average estimation of $130.52M by 4.96%. The company's SG&A was $90M, missing the average forecast of $95.62M by -5.88%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0, missing the average prediction of $1.78 by -100.00%