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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)

412.62 -4.05 (-0.97%)
At close: October 30 at 4:00:03 PM EDT
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After hours: October 30 at 4:05:21 PM EDT
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West Pharmaceutical Services delivered a stronger-than-expected third quarter, led by 16.6% organic growth in Proprietary Productsand rising demand for high-value components used in GLP-1 therapies. Management raised 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance, while SmartDose divestiture and declining West Vantage sales create future growth offsets. WST is down 0.97% in the current regular sessionas of November 1, 2026.

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  • Previous Close 416.67
  • Open 419.06
  • Bid 400.00 x 20000
  • Ask 438.00 x 20000
  • Day's Range 407.67 - 422.08
  • 52 Week Range 223.83 - 438.27
  • Volume 1,062,314
  • Avg. Volume 571,970
  • Market Cap (intraday) 28.744B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.12
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 52.83
  • EPS (TTM) 7.81
  • Earnings Date Oct 29, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 1.04 (0.25%)
  • 1y Target Est 445.33
  • Morningstar Rating Rating available with Stock Picks access

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging products. This segment also provides drug containment solutions in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices; and a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This segment primarily serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. It sells and distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, contract sales agents, and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

www.westpharma.com

10,000

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

Sector

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/30/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

WST
50.32%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.73%

1-Year Return

WST
48.60%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.11%

3-Year Return

WST
30.11%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
81.91%

5-Year Return

WST
2.75%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
64.59%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
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Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q3 FY26
Revenue 874.5M
Earnings 214M
Profit Margin 24.47%

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

Q3

FY26

0
200M
400M
600M
800M
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%

Analyst Insights

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Top Analyst

Evercore ISI Group
62/100
Latest Rating
Outperform

Analyst Price Targets

340.00 Low
445.33 Average
412.62 Current
500.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/30/2026
Analyst Citigroup
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Buy
Price Action Raises
Price Target 412 -> 494

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 10/30/2026
  • Market Cap

    28.74B

  • Enterprise Value

    28.58B

  • Trailing P/E

    46.31

  • Forward P/E

    42.41

  • PEG Ratio (current)

    23.15

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    8.72

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    9.70

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    8.42

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    29.67

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    18.81%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    11.93%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    21.23%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    3.4B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    638.9M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    7.81

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    464.1M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    10.28%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    353.09M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

412.62 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • West Pharmaceutical Earnings: High-Quality Growth and Margin Support Another Guidance Raise

    West Pharmaceutical Services is based in Pennsylvania and is a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West sells elastomer-based packaging components (including stoppers, seals, and plungers), nonglass containment solutions, and auto-injectors for injectable drugs, which include large-molecule biologics, peptides such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, and small-molecule drugs. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (about 80% of total revenue) and contract-manufactured products (about 20% of total revenue). It generates approximately 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.

  • Raising target price to $438.00

    West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $438.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of High; a Safety Subrating of High; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • Raising target price to $428.00

    West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $428.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of High; a Safety Subrating of High; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of High.

  • West Pharmaceutical's Long-Term Growth Intact

    West Pharmaceutical Services is based in Pennsylvania and is a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West sells elastomer-based packaging components (including stoppers, seals, and plungers), nonglass containment solutions, and auto-injectors for injectable drugs, which include large-molecule biologics, peptides such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, and small-molecule drugs. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (about 80% of total revenue) and contract-manufactured products (about 20% of total revenue). It generates approximately 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.

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