Westlake (WLK) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($1.33) per share and revenue of $2.6081 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Westlake Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE WLK opened at $100.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.48, a PEG ratio of 50.38 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $82.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.55. Westlake has a 12 month low of $56.33 and a 12 month high of $118.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at Westlake

In other Westlake news, Chairman Albert Chao sold 40,836 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.57, for a total value of $3,004,304.52. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 627,722 shares in the company, valued at $46,181,507.54. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Westlake by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,885,678 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $139,431,000 after purchasing an additional 585,438 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Westlake by 118.1% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 66,613 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $4,925,000 after buying an additional 435,451 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Westlake by 495.8% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 475,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $36,661,000 after buying an additional 395,896 shares in the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec purchased a new position in shares of Westlake in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,383,000. Finally, Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Westlake in the 3rd quarter valued at $20,683,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Westlake from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $87.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Alembic Global Advisors set a $80.00 price target on Westlake in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Westlake in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $80.00 price objective on Westlake in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $92.00 target price (down previously from $93.00) on shares of Westlake in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.47.

Westlake Company Profile

Westlake Corp. is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers and building products, serving customers across industrial and residential markets. The company’s core operations encompass the production of vinyls—primarily polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its key feedstock vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)—as well as chlor-alkali products including caustic soda and chlorine. In addition, Westlake produces ethylene, propylene and specialty elastomers, along with construction-related materials such as vinyl siding, trim, windows and roofing systems.

Operating a network of vertically integrated plants and distribution centers, Westlake serves markets in North America, Europe and Asia.