Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.84 in comparison to its previous close of 79.81, however, the company has experienced a 12.72% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-02 that WLK, TXO and JEF have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 2, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) is above average at 27.33x. The 36-month beta value for WLK is also noteworthy at 0.90. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WLK is 32.95M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.76% of that float. The average trading volume of WLK on June 11, 2025 was 1.12M shares.
WLK’s Market Performance
WLK stock saw a decrease of 12.72% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.11% and a quarterly a decrease of -24.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.61% for Westlake Corporation (WLK). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.16% for WLK’s stock, with a -28.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WLK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WLK stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for WLK by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for WLK in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $76 based on the research report published on May 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WLK reach a price target of $75. The rating they have provided for WLK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 15th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to WLK, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on March 26th of the current year.
WLK Trading at -2.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WLK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -48.11% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WLK starting from Buesinger Robert F., who purchase 83 shares at the price of $93.39 back on Apr 22 ’25. After this action, Buesinger Robert F. now owns 83 shares of Westlake Corporation, valued at $7,751 using the latest closing price.
Buesinger Robert F., the EVP, PEM Segment Head of Westlake Corporation, sale 83 shares at $72.70 during a trade that took place back on May 27 ’25, which means that Buesinger Robert F. is holding 0 shares at $6,034 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WLK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Westlake Corporation stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.71, with 1.85 for asset returns.
Based on Westlake Corporation (WLK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.21 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.64.
Conclusion
In summary, Westlake Corporation (WLK) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
