WLK
WestlakeFNYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
Current thesis
The bull case is that the Q1 print may mark an earnings trough: sequential volume improved, PEM pricing strengthened late in the quarter, management expects margin help through at least summer 2026, and the profitability plan plus ACI integration could lift EBITDA from depressed levels.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +6.2.
What can break
Litigation and shutdown-related identified items remain a drag, including the $67 million PVC pipe and fittings settlement and $18 million of shutdown-related charges in Q1.
Momentum
5
Value
46
Sentiment
61
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $98.00 · Bull $112.00 · Bear $85.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-06-02
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $109.19
Why
Momentum5 · Δ7d -7.9
Value46 · Δ7d +0.2
Sentiment61 · Δ7d +6.2
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
5
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.9
Δ21d
-22.4
Value
46
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.2
Δ21d
+1.0
Sentiment
61
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.2
Δ21d
+21.3
Why this grade
Composite grade F. Momentum 5.3 / Value 46.0 / Sentiment 60.9
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-06-01
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-01
Market Cap
$11.07B
Beta
0.90
Shares Out
128.27M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-7.4
P/S (TTM)
0.84
P/FCF (TTM)
229.00
Rev YoY
-9.0%
EPS YoY
-833.3%
Gross Margin
+9.2%
Op Margin
-7.3%
Net Debt
$1.67B
Current Ratio
1.99
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology

