WST

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

412.62

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET -4.05 (-0.97%)

412.62

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Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies USA Large NYSE

Oct 29, 11:38 AMWest Pharma beats Q3 with EPS $2.66, revenue $874.5M, raises 2026 guidance on GLP‑1 and HVP strength

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	28.74B
Enterprise Value	28.59B
Income	638.90M
Sales	3.40B
Book/sh	42.52
Cash/sh	6.66
Dividend Est.	0.88 (0.21%)
Dividend TTM	0.88 (0.21%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 10, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	5.14% 5.44%
Payout	12.66%
Employees	10800
IPO	Mar 17, 1980

P/E	46.27
Forward P/E	40.08
PEG	2.27
P/S	8.46
P/B	9.70
P/C	61.93
P/FCF	63.40
EV/EBITDA	29.70
EV/Sales	8.42
Quick Ratio	2.10
Current Ratio	2.82
Debt/Eq	0.11
LT Debt/Eq	0.10
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	8.92
EPS next Y	10.29
EPS next Q	2.29
EPS this Y	29.40%
EPS next Y	9.13%
EPS next 5Y	17.66%
EPS past 3/5Y	-4.22% 8.26%
Sales past 3/5Y	2.14% 7.45%
EPS Y/Y TTM	32.05%
Sales Y/Y TTM	12.60%
EPS Q/Q	56.74%
Sales Q/Q	8.72%
Earnings	Oct 29 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	20.87% 5.73%

Insider Own	0.75%
Insider Trans	-2.91%
Inst Own	102.97%
Inst Trans	-1.65%
ROA	15.65%
ROE	21.23%
ROIC	19.59%
Gross Margin	37.68%
Oper. Margin	22.92%
Profit Margin	18.81%
SMA20	7.11%
SMA50	12.25%
SMA200	31.67%
Trades

Shs Outstand	69.80M
Shs Float	69.14M
Short Float	2.91%
Short Ratio	3.52
Short Interest	2.01M
52W High	438.27 -5.85%
52W Low	223.83 84.35%
Volatility	2.95% 2.44%
ATR (14)	10.31
RSI (14)	75.33
Beta	1.15
Rel Volume	1.86
Avg Volume	571.80K
Volume	1,062,356

Perf Week	5.22%
Perf Month	13.04%
Perf Quarter	18.59%
Perf Half Y	37.23%
Perf YTD	49.97%
Perf Year	48.14%
Perf 3Y	29.00%
Perf 5Y	-4.02%
Perf 10Y	462.92%
Recom	1.33
Target Price	474.64
Prev Close	416.67
Price	412.62
Change %	-0.97%

Consensus

Strong Buy

Avg. Price Target

$474.64

Implied Upside

+15.0%

Analysts13incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution13 Buy · 0 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 22, 2026	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$400	-3.1%
Sep 09, 2026	Resumed	UUBS	Buy	$415	+0.6%
Jul 13, 2026	Initiated	BBNP Paribas Exane	Outperform	$447	+8.3%
Jun 09, 2026	Upgrade	BBarclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$400	-3.1%
Jun 02, 2026	Resumed	WWolfe Research	Outperform	$375	-9.1%
Dec 02, 2025	Initiated	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$285	-30.9%
Sep 15, 2025	Initiated	RRothschild & Co Redburn	Buy	$311	-24.6%
Jun 24, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Equal Weight	$245	-40.6%
Mar 18, 2025	Initiated	EEvercore ISI	Outperform	$275	-33.4%
Feb 14, 2025	Upgrade	DDeutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$250	-39.4%
Jan 08, 2025	Initiated	CCitigroup	Buy	$400	-3.1%
Dec 13, 2024	Initiated	WWolfe Research	Peer Perform
Dec 12, 2024	Upgrade	UUBS	Neutral → Buy	$350 → $390	-5.5%
Feb 07, 2024	Upgrade	JJefferies	Hold → Buy	$323 → $536	+29.9%
Jun 16, 2023	Upgrade	BBofA Securities	Neutral → Buy	$390 → $405	-1.8%
Apr 11, 2023	Upgrade	SStephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$330 → $400	-3.1%
Dec 14, 2022	Initiated	DDeutsche Bank	Hold	$250	-39.4%
Nov 30, 2022	Initiated	UUBS	Neutral	$250	-39.4%
Oct 28, 2022	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$385 → $250	-39.4%
Nov 10, 2020	Initiated	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight	$350	-15.2%

Oct-29-26 11:14AM	West Pharmaceutical Beats And Raises Again As HVP Mix Drives A Margin Step-Up, But Q4 Implies Slower Growth (Earnings Whispers)
06:04AM	West Pharmaceutical: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:00AM	West Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
Oct-22-26 07:40AM	Laboratory operator Quest reports cyber breach affecting patient records (Reuters)
Oct-21-26 04:04PM	West Pharmaceutical Faces A Planned Trough Quarter As New CEO Inherits Raised Targets (Earnings Whispers)
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Oct-19-26 06:04PM	West Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Oct-08-26 06:00AM	West to Host Third-Quarter 2026 Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Oct-05-26 06:00AM	West to Highlight Industry Leadership in Packaging and Containment at CPHI Worldwide (PR Newswire)
Aug-26-26 04:00PM	West to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (PR Newswire)
06:48AM	Boston Scientific hit by cyberattack, global operations affected (Reuters)
Aug-25-26 04:41PM	The Real Engine That Could Power Tesla Stock Higher (Trefis)
Aug-07-26 05:55PM	Cisco Stock Is Finally Pricing In A New Growth Story (Trefis)
Jul-23-26 03:01PM	West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Organic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
06:07AM	West Pharmaceutical: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:00AM	West Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
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Jul-21-26 04:00PM	West Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jul-17-26 08:07AM	XLP's Future Earnings Outlook Is Tilting Up (Trefis)
08:02AM	What Could Fuel a Real Turnaround for Alcoa Stock? (Trefis)
Jul-07-26 06:00AM	West to Host Second-Quarter 2026 Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Jul-01-26 04:30PM	West Completes Sale and Transfer of the Manufacturing and Supply Rights for SmartDose 3.5mL On-Body Delivery System (PR Newswire)
Jun-01-26 04:30PM	West Appoints Michel Lagarde to be President and Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire)
May-20-26 05:24PM	West Pharma says fully operational after cyberattack, sees no hit to 2026 forecast (Reuters)
May-14-26 06:46AM	West Pharmaceutical starts restoring operations after ransomware attack (Cybersecurity Dive)
May-12-26 02:16AM	FTSE 100 Live: London stocks slip less than Europe and US peers, as tobacco and oil gain (Proactive)
Apr-28-26 06:00AM	West to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (PR Newswire)
Apr-24-26 03:05AM	West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-23-26 12:47PM	This Pharma Stock Is Soaring After Earnings. It's a Sneaky GLP-1 Play. (Barrons.com) +12.86%
07:19AM	Dow Jones and Nasdaq drop back as ServiceNow, IBM and Tesla slide on earnings (Proactive)
06:07AM	West Pharmaceutical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:00AM	West Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
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02:12AM	FTSE 100 Live: Stocks sink after oil tops $100, Tesla and IBM to lead Wall Street lower (Proactive)
Apr-09-26 06:00AM	West to Host First-Quarter 2026 Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Mar-31-26 11:46AM	West Expands Dublin Facility to Support High-Volume Injectable Therapies, Including Diabetes and Obesity (PR Newswire)
Mar-13-26 11:55AM	How Is West Pharmaceutical's Stock Performance Compared to Other Healthcare Stocks? (Barchart)
Mar-10-26 01:03PM	Oil Crashes 10%, Stocks Rebound On Trump End-Of-War Signals: What's Moving Markets Tuesday? (Benzinga) -5.74%
12:06AM	3 Reasons to Sell WST and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Mar-09-26 05:07PM	West Pharma CEO Eric Green to retire after 11 years at the helm (Reuters)
04:30PM	Eric M. Green Informs Board of Plans to Retire as President, CEO and Chair of the Board of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (PR Newswire)
Mar-05-26 06:43PM	Analyst Report: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Mar-03-26 11:40AM	ALGN vs. WST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Feb-27-26 06:00AM	West to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (PR Newswire)
Feb-25-26 09:50AM	Why West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Feb-24-26 02:40PM	Here is Why West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) is Strongly Favored by Hedge Funds (Insider Monkey)
Feb-23-26 11:24PM	BofA Cuts West Pharmaceutical (WST) Target Following Model Update and Sector Pressure (Insider Monkey)
09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Think West Pharmaceutical (WST) Could Surge 32.33%: Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
Feb-20-26 09:30AM	West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is Returning to Sustainable Volume Growth (Insider Monkey)
08:00AM	Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on West Pharmaceutical Services Stock? (Barchart)
Feb-19-26 12:37AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From West Pharmaceutical Services's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-17-26 04:00PM	West Announces Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program (PR Newswire)
09:45AM	Why West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Feb-15-26 12:09PM	West Pharmaceuticals Under-the-Radar Dividend Worth Watching (24/7 Wall St.)
Feb-13-26 11:40AM	COO vs. WST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
07:13AM	West Pharmaceutical Services Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
Feb-12-26 01:07PM	WST's Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat, SmartDose Sale by Mid-2026, Stock Up (Zacks)
09:30AM	West Pharmaceutical (WST) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
07:10AM	West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:02AM	West Pharma forecasts 2026 profit above estimates on strong demand for drug components (Reuters)
06:11AM	West Pharmaceutical Services's (NYSE:WST) Q4 CY2025: Beats On Revenue, Stock Soars (StockStory)
06:10AM	West Pharmaceutical: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:00AM	West Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
Feb-11-26 11:00AM	Medical Device Stocks to Report Earnings on Feb. 12: BAX, WST & DXCM (Zacks)
Feb-10-26 10:08PM	West Pharmaceutical Services Earnings: What To Look For From WST (StockStory)
09:15AM	Countdown to West Pharmaceutical (WST) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS (Zacks)
Feb-09-26 10:24AM	WST Q4 Earnings Preview: Can HVP Momentum Continue to Drive Margins? (Zacks)
Feb-07-26 12:09PM	West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Feb-06-26 10:08PM	West Pharmaceutical Services Unveils Synchrony S1 Syringe System to Speed Drug Packaging Development (MarketBeat) +7.48%
Feb-05-26 10:00AM	West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Feb-03-26 01:17PM	Reasons to Add Cooper Companies Stock to Your Portfolio Now (Zacks)
Jan-30-26 09:55AM	Here's Why West Pharmaceutical (WST) Is a Great 'Buy the Bottom' Stock Now (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 06:00AM	West to Host Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Jan-28-26 11:40AM	COO vs. WST: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? (Zacks)
Jan-25-26 08:02AM	DraftKings, Abbott, And Applovin Are Among Top 10 Large Cap Losers Last Week (Jan. 19-Jan. 23): Are the Others in Your Portfolio? (Benzinga)
Jan-23-26 04:34PM	Stocks Finish Mostly Higher Despite a Plunge in Intel (Barchart)
01:50PM	WST Launches Synchrony S1 Prefillable Syringe at Pharmapack (Zacks)
03:58AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights McKesson, Cardinal Health, West Pharmaceutical and Align Technology (Zacks)
Jan-22-26 12:00PM	All You Need to Know About West Pharmaceutical (WST) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy (Zacks)
10:43AM	BD and Ypsomed Expand Partnership to Target Growing Biologics Market (Zacks)
09:09AM	4 Medical Supply Stocks Poised to Gain in a Prospering Industry (Zacks)
08:38AM	Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 22nd (Zacks)
Jan-21-26 09:35AM	After Plunging 9.7% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for West Pharmaceutical (WST) (Zacks)
Jan-20-26 06:00AM	West Synchrony S1 Prefillable Syringe System Commercially Available at Pharmapack (PR Newswire)
Jan-19-26 08:10AM	Upslope Capital Management Exited West Pharmaceutical (WST) for Better Opportunities (Insider Monkey)
Jan-15-26 07:19AM	Earnings Preview: What to Expect From West Pharmaceutical Services' Report (Barchart)
Jan-14-26 12:50PM	Reasons to Add West Pharmaceutical Stock to Your Portfolio Now (Zacks)
Jan-13-26 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts See a 26.42% Upside in West Pharmaceutical (WST): Can the Stock Really Move This High? (Zacks)
08:09AM	AbbVie Gets Tariff Relief, Pledges $100 Billion, Lower Prices For Key Medicines (Benzinga)
Jan-12-26 11:40AM	COO or WST: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
06:00AM	West Signs Agreement to Sell the Manufacturing and Supply Rights for SmartDose 3.5mL On-Body Delivery System to AbbVie (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	AbbVie to Acquire Arizona Manufacturing Facility, Further Strengthening Manufacturing Capabilities in the United States (PR Newswire)
Jan-07-26 03:38PM	KeyBanc Sees Injectable GLP-1s Driving Ongoing Demand for WST (Insider Monkey)
Jan-04-26 11:39PM	2 Safe-and-Steady Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 We Question (StockStory)
Dec-17-25 10:28AM	West Pharmaceutical Services Stock: Is WST Underperforming the Healthcare Sector? (Barchart)
Dec-12-25 06:00AM	West to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference (PR Newswire)
Dec-11-25 08:32AM	Reasons to Retain West Pharmaceutical Stock in Your Portfolio for Now (Zacks)
Dec-10-25 06:00AM	West Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Dec-05-25 11:30AM	Why Is McKesson (MCK) Down 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Dec-04-25 11:30AM	Why Is Henry Schein (HSIC) Up 1.2% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
08:45AM	West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Rebounded in Q3 (Insider Monkey)
Dec-03-25 11:01PM	3 Reasons WST is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Nov-26-25 02:18PM	Enterprise Software, Health Care Stocks Miss Out on Broader Rally (Barrons.com)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 15 '26	Option Exercise	89.64	2,524	226,251	24,342	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 11 '26	Option Exercise	89.64	2,500	224,100	24,318	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 14 '26	Option Exercise	89.64	2,500	224,100	24,318	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 15 '26	Sale	365.00	2,524	921,260	21,818	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 14 '26	Sale	355.00	2,500	887,500	21,818	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 11 '26	Sale	345.00	2,500	862,500	21,818	Sep 15 04:37 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 08 '26	Option Exercise	85.37	8,135	694,453	19,663	Sep 10 05:36 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Sep 08 '26	Sale	340.81	8,135	2,772,489	16,845	Sep 10 05:36 PM
Hofmann Thomas W	Director	May 07 '26	Proposed Sale	322.12	3,384	1,090,051		May 07 03:34 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Apr 27 '26	Option Exercise	83.47	2,817	235,135	19,645	Apr 29 12:22 PM
Favorite Annette F	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	Apr 27 '26	Sale	305.20	2,817	859,753	16,828	Apr 29 12:22 PM
Winters Chad	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	Apr 27 '26	Option Exercise	173.22	896	155,205	2,419	Apr 29 12:19 PM
Winters Chad	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	Apr 27 '26	Sale	300.67	896	269,399	1,523	Apr 29 12:19 PM

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. It operates through the Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products segments. The Proprietary Products segment offers proprietary packaging, containment solutions, drug delivery systems, analytical lab services, and other integrated services and solutions, primarily to biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug customers. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment serves as a fully integrated business focused on the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of complex devices, primarily for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device customers. The company was founded by Herman O. West on July 27, 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Senior VP & CFOMr. Robert W. McMahon C.M.A.

Chief HR Officer & Senior VPMs. Annette F. Favorite

SVP & Chief Proprietary Segment OfficerMr. Shane A. Campbell

PresidentMr. Michel Lagarde

VP of Finance & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Chad R. Winters

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