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EPS came in at 2.01 against a street estimate of 1.93 — a beat of 4.1%.
Analysts rate Westlake Chemical Corporation a buy (6 buy, 10 hold, 0 sell out of 16) with an average price target of $82.53.
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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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 2.58% |
| Capital World Investors | 2.22% |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.73% |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 1.63% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.61% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.37% |
| Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 1.23% |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.23% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Westlake approved a plan to cease operations at its PVC production plant in Cologne, Germany. • The facility has annual PVC produ | 2026-09-29 |
| 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 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| 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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