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WLK
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Jan 22, 12:13 PM (EDT)
Price
$118.57
Change
-$0.59 (-0.50%)
Capitalization
19.78B

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Jan 14, 2025

Momentum Indicator for WLK turns positive, indicating new upward trend

WLK saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on January 14, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 78 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 78 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WLK's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 30 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 57 cases where WLK's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WLK just turned positive on December 31, 2024. Looking at past instances where WLK's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WLK advanced for three days, in of 324 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WLK may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WLK declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for WLK entered a downward trend on January 14, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.931) is normal, around the industry mean (3.628). P/E Ratio (41.692) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.064). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (6.088). Dividend Yield (0.012) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.581) is also within normal values, averaging (93.186).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WLK’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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WLK paid dividends on December 12, 2024

Westlake Corp WLK Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.52 per share was paid with a record date of December 12, 2024, and an ex-dividend date of November 26, 2024. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Dow (NYSE:DOW), DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Chemours Company (The) (NYSE:CC).

Industry description

The specialty chemicals sector includes companies that produce chemicals and industrial gases, which are of relatively high-value, often made to customer specifications. Examples of specialty chemicals are electronic chemicals, industrial gases, coatings, adhesives and sealants, industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals. The products are often valued on the basis of their purposes/performances rather than for their composition. Linde Plc, Ecolab Inc., Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and Dow, Inc. are some of the largest companies making specialty chemicals.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Chemicals: Specialty Industry is 9B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 47 to 223.16B. LIN holds the highest valuation in this group at 223.16B. The lowest valued company is GTBT at 47.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Chemicals: Specialty Industry was 3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 6%, and the average quarterly price growth was -3%. GPHBF experienced the highest price growth at 165%, while GNENY experienced the biggest fall at -10%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Chemicals: Specialty Industry was 236%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 134% and the average quarterly volume growth was 692%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 61
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 75
Profit Risk Rating: 81
Seasonality Score: 0 (-100 ... +100)
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a manufacturer of petrochemicals and fabricated products

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Chemicals Major Diversified
Address
2801 Post Oak Boulevard
Phone
+1 713 960-9111
Employees
15520
Web
https://www.westlake.com