WLK enters the final stretch of Q3 with a stock down 16% over the past month, a consensus price target sitting well above the current price, and a flurry of analyst cuts that signal the Street is still working through where fair value lands. The most notable development this week came from the analyst community. Citigroup cut its target on WLK to $67 from $85 on September 30, now…
WLK downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform by BMO Capital; price target cut 14.6% to $82, below current $74.75 close.
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WLK downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform by BMO Capital; price target cut 14.6% to $82, below current $74.75 close.
WLK short interest surges 28% in one week to 3.71% of float, driven by margin pressures and analyst downgrades amid chemical sector weakness.
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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