Westlake Corporation
NYSEWestlake Corporation had a rough start to the week. Q1 earnings missed estimates by $0.67 per share, revenue fell year-on-year on weaker pricing, and JP Morgan responded with a downgrade to Underweight — the most negative call the stock has attracted in months. The stock dropped nearly 9% on Tuesday alone. The analyst reaction was swift and decisive. JP Morgan's Jeffrey Zekauskas…
WLK short interest falls 21% in a week to 2.49% of float, marking its lowest level since late March as covers accelerate.
Snapshot as of 7 May 2026
Westlake Corporation had a rough start to the week. Q1 earnings missed estimates by $0.67 per share, revenue fell year-on-year on weaker pricing, and JP Morgan responded with a downgrade to Underweight — the most…
Westlake Corporation reports Q1 2026 results on May 5 against a backdrop where short sellers are retreating, options traders are leaning bullish, and analysts are split on whether a valuation re-rating is…
Westlake Corporation enters its May 1 Q1 2026 earnings report with short sellers on the back foot and options traders unusually bullish — a setup that concentrates the stakes squarely on what the company delivers on…
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