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Westlake Corporation (WLK): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy5 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $79.14, the highest $100, the lowest $65.00. The average is +25.0% from the last price of $63.33.
Analyst ratings 17
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $80.00 → $65.00−18.8% | Hold | +2.6% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +0.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Wells Fargo | $68.00 | Hold | +7.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 07:45 | +2.0%next day +0.7% | ↗ |
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $95.00 → $74.00−22.1% | Buy | +16.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:46 | 0.0%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Leithead★★★★★★★★★★#3007 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $66.00 | Sell | +4.2% | Initiated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | 0.0%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Duffy Fischer★★★★★★★★★★#1090 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $86.00 → $74.00−14.0% | Hold | +16.8% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | −0.6%next day 0.0% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $82.00 → $81.00−1.2% | Hold | +27.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 | +1.1%next day −2.4% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Matthew DeYoe★★★★★★★★★★#2749 · hits 62% · avg +7.2% | Bank of America Securities | $90.00 → $75.00−16.7% | Hold | +18.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.1%next day −2.4% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $98.00 → $86.00−12.2% | Buy | +35.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:00 | +1.1%next day −2.4% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Abigail Eberts★★★★★★★★★★#7864 · hits 75% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $68.00 | Hold | +7.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:20 | +0.1%next day +0.9% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| John Roberts CFA★★★★★★★★★★#651 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Mizuho Securities | $88.00 → $78.00−11.4% | Hold | +23.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.1%next day +0.9% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Pete Osterland★★★★★★★★★★#1396 · hits 60% · avg +19.4% | Truist Financial | $104 → $90.00−13.5% | Buy | +42.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.1%next day +0.9% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Patrick Cunningham★★★★★★★★★★#4783 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | Citi | $85.00 → $67.00−21.2% | Hold | +5.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:10 | −1.5%next day +0.1% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $67.00 | Hold | +5.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $65.00 | Hold | +2.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $66.00 → $67.00+1.5% | Hold | +5.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $65.00 → $63.00−3.1% | Sell | −0.5% | Downgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $70.00 → $66.00−5.7% | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $67.00 → $66.00−1.5% | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| Hassan Ahmed★★★★★★★★★★#3268 · hits 45% · avg +3.8% | Alembic Global | $110 → $100−9.1% | Buy | +57.9% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Salvator Tiano★★★★★★★★★★#11292 · hits 48% · avg −5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $92.00 | Buy | +45.3% | Initiated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Vincent Andrews★★★★★★★★★★#3768 · hits 62% · avg +2.7% | Morgan Stanley | $92.00 | Hold | +45.3% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −1.5%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| Michael Sison★★★★★★★★★★#11471 · hits 43% · avg −2.5% | Wells Fargo | $125 → $110−12.0% | Hold | +73.7% | Reiterated | 10.06.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +2.8%next day −1.5% · 5 days −6.3% | ↗ |
| David Begleiter★★★★★★★★★★#4870 · hits 52% · avg +1.4% | Deutsche Bank | $120 → $115−4.2% | Hold | +81.6% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −2.2%next day −4.5% · 5 days −8.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Westlake Corporation
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $85.54 at a price of $62.31 (+37.3%); now: $79.14 at $63.33 (+25.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Hold | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.66 (from $0.28 to $2.05). Last quarter: $2.01.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.9B (from $2.7B to $3.1B). Last quarter: $3.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Westlake Corporation
- CEO: Jean-Marc Gilson
- Employees: 14,600
- 2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77056, US
- www.westlake.com
Westlake Corporation operates as a global producer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers, and a diverse range of building materials. Its business activities are structured into two main divisions: Performance and Essential Materials, and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment focuses on the manufacture and distribution of various chemical components, including polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and related chlorinated derivatives. Concurrently, the Housing and Infrastructure Products division manufactures an extensive array of building and consumer goods. These offerings span residential PVC siding, trim, and moldings; roofing applications; decorative stone; windows; PVC decking; various PVC films for items like inflatables, wall coverings, tape, and roofing; polymer composite roof tiles; PVC pipe and fittings; and PVC compounds. This segment also produces consumer and commercial items such as landscape edging, industrial and home matting, marine dock edging, and masonry joint controls. Westlake's broad customer base includes chemical processors, plastics fabricators, smaller construction contractors, municipal entities, and supply warehouses. Their products are integrated into numerous consumer and industrial markets, such as residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive manufacturing, healthcare, water treatment, coatings, and a wide array of other durable and non-durable goods. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company adopted its current name, Westlake Corporation, in February 2022, having previously operated as Westlake Chemical Corporation. Westlake Corporation functions as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
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