Westlake (WLK) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Westlake (NYSE: WLK) recently:

• 3/5/2026 – Westlake was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $127.00 price target on the stock, up from $108.00.
• 3/2/2026 – Westlake had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
• 2/26/2026 – Westlake was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 2/26/2026 – Westlake had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $100.00 to $124.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – Westlake had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $70.00 to $100.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – Westlake had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $92.00 to $129.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – Westlake had its price target raised by Mizuho from $88.00 to $97.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – Westlake was downgraded by Mizuho from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Westlake had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/21/2026 – Westlake had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $82.00 to $99.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Westlake had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Westlake had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $85.00.
• 1/8/2026 – Westlake was given a new $88.00 price target by Mizuho. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Westlake Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. Westlake’s dividend payout ratio is currently -18.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Westlake

In other Westlake news, Chairman Albert Chao sold 40,836 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.57, for a total value of $3,004,304.52. Following the sale, the chairman owned 627,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,181,507.54. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark Steven Bender sold 17,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.92, for a total transaction of $1,756,916.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,484,178.36. This trade represents a 28.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Westlake Corp. is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers and building products, serving customers across industrial and residential markets. The company’s core operations encompass the production of vinyls—primarily polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its key feedstock vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)—as well as chlor-alkali products including caustic soda and chlorine. In addition, Westlake produces ethylene, propylene and specialty elastomers, along with construction-related materials such as vinyl siding, trim, windows and roofing systems.

Operating a network of vertically integrated plants and distribution centers, Westlake serves markets in North America, Europe and Asia.