Westlake Chemical Corp is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and building products. Its products are used for flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, residential and commercial construction and others. The company operates in the business segments of Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer and various ethylene co-products. The Vinyl segment manufactures and markets polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, ethylene dichloride, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, and ethylene. It sells products across the United States and around the world, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the United States.
| Website: | www.westlake.com |
| Email: | investorrelations@westlake.com |
| Main Phone: | +1 713 960-9111 |
| Address: | 2801 Post Oak Boulevard |
| Address 2: | Suite 600 |
| State: | TX |
| City / Town: | Houston |
| Country: | US |
| Postal Code: | 77056 |
| Exchange: | NYE |
| CEO: | Albert Chao |
| Employees: | 9430 |
| NAICS: | Petrochemical Manufacturing(325110) |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher, traded down to 13,121.65 then up to 13,176.17. The NASDAQ opened higher, traded down to 3069.05 then up to 3085.81. Asian stocks were mixed on
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up to 12,662.46 consolidating Thursday’s decline. The NASDAQ traded up to 2890.11 consolidating Thursday’s decline.Asian stocks were lower on Friday.
Construction Spending in March was weaker than expected with a rise of just 0.1%. The ISM manufacturing index was stronger than expected in April at 54.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded
U.S. Retail Sales posted their largest gain in five months in February. Total retail sales increased 1.1% percent (after a 0.6% rise in January). According to ICSC-Goldman, the same-store sales
The National Association of Realtors reported that contracts for pending sales of previously-owned homes jumped 2% in January, the highest level since April 2010. Keep in mind that this housing
Recent economic data points and the Beige Book favored steady economic growth, but this morning’s data counters this positive information. Initial Jobless Claims rose 27,000 last week to 399,000
Washington is alive with debate today as one private investor lays his case for a smaller government role in the flailing U.S. housing market. Simultaneously, housing-industry lobby groups pushed
Westlake Chemical Corp is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and building products. Its products are used for flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, residential and commercial construction and others. The company operates in the business segments of Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer and various ethylene co-products. The Vinyl segment manufactures and markets polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, ethylene dichloride, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, and ethylene. It sells products across the United States and around the world, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the United States.
| Website: | www.westlake.com |
| Email: | investorrelations@westlake.com |
| Main Phone: | +1 713 960-9111 |
| Address: | 2801 Post Oak Boulevard |
| Address 2: | Suite 600 |
| State: | TX |
| City / Town: | Houston |
| Country: | US |
| Postal Code: | 77056 |
| Exchange: | NYE |
| CEO: | Albert Chao |
| Employees: | 9430 |
| NAICS: | Petrochemical Manufacturing(325110) |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher, traded down to 13,121.65 then up to 13,176.17. The NASDAQ opened higher, traded down to 3069.05 then up to 3085.81. Asian stocks were mixed on
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up to 12,662.46 consolidating Thursday’s decline. The NASDAQ traded up to 2890.11 consolidating Thursday’s decline.Asian stocks were lower on Friday.
Construction Spending in March was weaker than expected with a rise of just 0.1%. The ISM manufacturing index was stronger than expected in April at 54.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded
U.S. Retail Sales posted their largest gain in five months in February. Total retail sales increased 1.1% percent (after a 0.6% rise in January). According to ICSC-Goldman, the same-store sales
The National Association of Realtors reported that contracts for pending sales of previously-owned homes jumped 2% in January, the highest level since April 2010. Keep in mind that this housing
Recent economic data points and the Beige Book favored steady economic growth, but this morning’s data counters this positive information. Initial Jobless Claims rose 27,000 last week to 399,000
Washington is alive with debate today as one private investor lays his case for a smaller government role in the flailing U.S. housing market. Simultaneously, housing-industry lobby groups pushed
| Last Price 67.37 | Change $ -1.12 | Change % -1.64 | Tick N/A |
| Bid N/A | Bid Size 0.00 | Ask 73.00 | Ask Size 200.00 |
| Open 68.36 | High 68.37 | Low 66.74 | Prev Close 68.49 |
| Last Trade | Volume 450,574 | 52 Wk Hi 75.66 | 52 Wk Low 28.99 |
| Market Cap 8.6 bi | Ex-Div Date | Div Rate 1.08 | Yield 1.6030 |
| Shares 127,688,310.00 | EPS (TTM) 3.02 | PE Ratio 22.30 | Exchange NYSE |
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| Last 3 Mo | Last 12 Mo | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Insider Trades | 11 | 127 |
| Number of Buys | 4 | 71 |
| Number of Sells | 7 | 56 |
| Net Activity | -27152 | -101913 |
| Last 10 Buys | Shares |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey L. Taylor | 1,000 |
| Last 10 Sell | Shares |
|---|---|
| James Chao | 1,000 |
| M. Steven Bender | 1,000 |
| M. Steven Bender | 1,000 |
| M. Steven Bender | 1,000 |
| Robert F. Buesinger | 1,000 |
| M. Steven Bender | 1,000 |
| Dorothy C. Jenkins | 1,000 |
| Andrew Kenner | 1,000 |
| Robert F. Buesinger | 1,000 |
| George J. Mangieri | 1,000 |
| Current | 1 Week Ago | 2 Weeks Ago | 3 Weeks Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Target Price Estimate | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| Low Target Price Estimate | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Mean Target Price Estimate | 113.15 | 112.38 | 112.38 | 113.15 |
| Standard Deviation | 12.6 | 12.45 | 12.45 | 12.6 |
| Date of Most Recent Estimate | 06/01/18 | 05/11/18 | 05/11/18 | 06/01/18 |
| Form Type | Form Description | Pages | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-25 |
| SD | Specialized Disclosure Report | 3 | 2018-05-22 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-22 |
| 8-K | Report of unscheduled material events or corporate changes. | 3 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| 4 | Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities | 1 | 2018-05-21 |
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
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| Strong Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Moderate Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mean Rec. | 2.25 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1.91 |
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