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Westlake Corp (WLK) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering Westlake Corp think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-12 | 9 | $134 | $95 | $116 | $121.46 | -4.5% |
| 2021-11-29 | 10 | $134 | $95 | $116.888 | $121.46 | -3.76% |
| 2021-12-31 | 10 | $134 | $95 | $116.555 | $121.46 | -4.04% |
| 2022-01-06 | 11 | $134 | $89 | $113.8 | $121.46 | -6.31% |
| 2022-01-11 | 11 | $134 | $89 | $115.9 | $121.46 | -4.58% |
| 2022-01-26 | 11 | $134 | $89 | $116.727 | $121.46 | -3.9% |
| 2022-03-08 | 11 | $135 | $89 | $117.181 | $121.46 | -3.52% |
| 2022-03-22 | 11 | $135 | $89 | $117.545 | $121.46 | -3.22% |
| 2022-04-01 | 11 | $155 | $89 | $119.363 | $121.46 | -1.73% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
WLK's average price target has moved up $17.07 over the prior 45 weeks.
Over the past 51 weeks, WLK's average upside potential has been 11.82%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-03 | 17 | 135 | 62 | 105.880 | 90.87 | 16.52% |
| 2021-07-17 | 18 | 135 | 62 | 105.290 | 83.30 | 26.4% |
| 2021-08-05 | 19 | 135 | 62 | 104.880 | 80.96 | 29.55% |
| 2022-03-15 | 11 | 135 | 89 | 117.545 | 115.69 | 1.6% |
| 2022-03-22 | 11 | 155 | 89 | 119.363 | 125.67 | -5.02% |
WLK Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
WLK's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.47 over the prior 43 weeks.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for WLK as an investment opportunity.
- Westlake Corp's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 125.85% of all US stocks.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of all US stocks, Westlake Corp's average analyst price target is higher than 930.56% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Basic Materials stocks, Westlake Corp's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 862.09% of them.
- In the context of Chemicals stocks, Westlake Corp's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -578.36% of them.
In the Chemicals industry, LYB, IFF, and BAK are the three stocks most similar to Westlake Corp regarding the price target and analyst recommendation information presented here.
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