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WST

West Pharmaceutical ServicesF
NYSE / Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
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Current thesis
Bull: successful execution on capacity expansion, steady margin improvement, and one or more favorable analyst upgrades that re-rate multiples; supports material upside versus the anchor within 12 months.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
What can break
Analyst downgrades / multiple compression
Momentum
33
Value
60
Sentiment
0
Setup hits (3d)
6 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $15.19 · Bull $22.10 · Bear $8.29Analysis 2026-01-15; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $409.73
Why
Momentum33 · Δ7d +6.8
Value60 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment0 · Δ7d 0.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Bullish). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Confirming evidence

  • • 6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.0.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Analyst downgrades / multiple compression
  • • Customer concentration
  • • Bear: slower adoption of new products, pricing pressure from large customers, or a manufacturing/regulatory setback compresses margins and multiple, producing significant downside.

Catalyst clock

2026-04-15

Next quarterly earnings announcement (assumed window)

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
33
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.8
Δ21d
-25.7
Value
60
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
+0.4
Sentiment
0
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
0.0
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 32.6 / Value 60.5 / Sentiment 0.0

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-01-15. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$22.10
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$15.19
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$8.29
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-01-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$24.39B
Beta
1.18
Shares Out
70.38M
P/E (TTM)
41.3
P/S (TTM)
6.65
P/FCF (TTM)
63.05
Rev YoY
+13.9%
EPS YoY
+18.8%
Gross Margin
+36.8%
Op Margin
+22.0%
Net Debt
-$465.1M
Current Ratio
2.82
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data