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Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK)

US · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

$70.57-0.13%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$3.27B
Revenue YoY
+10.8%
Net profit
$260.0M
EPS
$2.01
EPS estimate
$1.93
Net margin
7.9%

EPS came in at 2.01 against a street estimate of 1.93 — a beat of 4.1%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$9.05B
Forward P/E
15.4
P/B
1.04
Book value
$68.12
EPS (TTM)
$-9.58
Dividend yield
2.96%
52-week high
$122.63
52-week low
$54.84
50-day MA
$75.80
200-day MA
$88.35
Beta
0.63

Analyst view

Analysts rate Westlake Chemical Corporation a buy (6 buy, 8 hold, 0 sell out of 14) with an average price target of $92.75.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-04

CONFIDENT WLK posted $3.3B revenue and $679M EBITDA, up sharply YoY. Middle East conflict boosted PEM pricing 21% sequentially. $150M from cost-cutting plan flowed through Q2. HIP grew 6% organically despite soft housing, driven by infrastructure/data centers. Q2 2026 North America is earnings engine; Europe acquisition strategic; China/export markets softer but manageable due to Westlake's 10–20% export mix vs. competitors. Analysts pushed on 3-pillar sustainability (confirmed), polyethylene price path (higher year-end despite recent softness), and HIP margin compression (blamed mix, freight inflation, pullforward timing). Management credibly traced cost savings through P&L and signaled H2 operational momentum. 2026-08-04…

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Shareholding

Insiders
74.51%
Institutions
31.59%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
Orbis Allan Gray Ltd4.14%
BlackRock Inc2.41%
Capital World Investors2.22%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.1.88%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.1.61%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC1.38%
Brandes Investment Partners & Co1.23%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC1.14%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Board / officer change · Q3 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Tommy E. Darby appointed Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer effective August 31, 2026 • An
2026-08-31
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales Q2 2026: $3,271 million vs. $2,953 million Q2 2025 (+11%) • Net sales H1 20
2026-08-05
Results announced · Q3 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION - Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales Q2 2026: $3,271 million vs. $2,953 million Q2 2025 (+11%) • Net income
2026-08-04
Company announcement · Q3 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION 8-K SUMMARY (July 29, 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Two major antitrust lawsuits dismissed by District Court of Amsterdam on July 29
2026-07-29
Reg FD disclosure · Q2 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION - 8-K SUMMARY BUSINESS & SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Westlake Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG,
2026-06-15
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION - Q1 2026 QUARTERLY REPORT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $2,652 million (Q1 2026) vs. $2,846 million (Q1 2025) — down 6
2026-05-06
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
WESTLAKE CORPORATION PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Vote 1: Elect five Board members – Directors are elected by plurality
2026-04-02
Annual report FY2025
WESTLAKE CORPORATION FORM 10-K SUMMARY (FISCAL YEAR 2025) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Market capitalization: $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2025 (based on closi
2026-02-26

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.53 / share
ex-date Aug 25, 2026 · pay Sep 10, 2026
2026-08-25
Dividend$0.53 / share
ex-date May 27, 2026 · pay Jun 11, 2026
2026-05-27
Dividend$0.53 / share
ex-date Mar 3, 2026 · pay Mar 18, 2026
2026-03-03
Dividend$0.53 / share
ex-date Nov 25, 2025 · pay Dec 11, 2025
2025-11-25
Dividend$0.53 / share
ex-date Aug 19, 2025 · pay Sep 4, 2025
2025-08-19

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Subsidiary completes acquisition of polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride business
Westlake Corporation announced on June 15, 2026 that its German subsidiary, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH Co. KG, has completed the acquisition of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl chloride mono
2026-06-15
Non-binding letter of intent to acquire VYNOVA Wilhelmshaven
Westlake Corporation announced on April 27, 2026, that it signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production facility in
2026-05-01
Completed acquisition of global compounding solutions businesses from ACI/Perplastic Group
Westlake Corporation completed its acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses from the ACI/Perplastic Group on January 5, 2026. This was a previously announced deal that has
2026-01-06
Tender offer pricing announced and completed
Westlake Corporation filed an 8-K on November 12, 2025, reporting on a tender offer that was priced and completed on November 10, 2025. A tender offer is when a company invites shareholders
2025-11-12

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Data updated 2026-09-18.