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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)

Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | Exton, United States | NYSE
357.46 USD -2.24 (-0.623%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 9:46 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:03 a.m. EDT

West Pharmaceutical Services remains a premier compounder in the medical device sector, backed by robust revenue growth of 21 percent and a fortress balance sheet with net cash. While the stock trades at a premium 48 times trailing earnings, the forward multiple compresses to 37 times, and the recent 13 percent rally in ten days signals renewed institutional interest. The AbbVie transaction to focus on core growth further validates the management strategy. However, investors should ignore the negligible 0.25 percent dividend, which is better suited for reinvestment than income. The options market is pricing in a volatile move higher, with speculative buying targeting the 400 dollar range. The recent two-year price dip is a temporary correction against a nine-year cumulative gain of nearly 200 percent, making this a high-conviction hold for growth investors despite the rich valuation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_84_115 ✓0.186089
MSTL_1150.190441
MSTL_840.191201
MSTL0.191805
AutoARIMA0.197678
AutoETS0.197680
AutoTheta0.203473

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_84_115

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 5.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.340
Excess Kurtosis -0.30
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-28
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-28
Debt to Equity Ratio 10.734
Revenue per Share 44.628
Market Cap 25,253,687,296
Trailing P/E 47.79
Forward P/E 37.28
Beta 1.16
Profit Margins 16.85%
Website https://www.westpharma.com

As of July 11, 2026, 7:03 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for volatility with a bullish skew. Near-term calls show new flow at higher strikes (380, 410), suggesting bets on a breakout above current levels ahead of earnings. Put volume is concentrated at lower strikes (270-300), creating a floor, but call volume at distant expirations indicates long-term upside expectations. Implied volatility is elevated (40-50%), reflecting uncertainty around the earnings catalyst and the recent price consolidation.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.07% 0.33% 0.28% 0.26%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-29 0.22000 0.074485
2026-01-28 0.22000 0.093264
2025-11-12 0.22000 0.080336
2025-07-30 0.21000 0.084266
2025-04-30 0.21000 0.099389
2025-02-07 0.21000 0.065309
2024-11-13 0.21000 0.061047
2024-07-31 0.20000 0.065323
2024-04-23 0.20000 0.051256
2024-01-30 0.20000 0.053179
2023-11-07 0.20000 0.060533
2023-07-25 0.19000 0.050381
2023-04-25 0.19000 0.053221
2023-01-24 0.19000 0.073549
2022-11-08 0.19000 0.084610
2022-07-19 0.18000 0.059962
2022-04-19 0.18000 0.048518
2022-01-18 0.18000 0.048366
2021-11-09 0.18000 0.043467
2021-07-20 0.17000 0.045614
2021-04-20 0.17000 0.053260
2021-01-19 0.17000 0.056644
2020-11-09 0.17000 0.059329
2020-07-28 0.16000 0.060537
2020-04-21 0.16000 0.096852
2020-01-21 0.16000 0.101516
2019-10-22 0.16000 0.115257
2019-07-23 0.15000 0.121684
2019-04-16 0.15000 0.131706
2019-01-22 0.15000 0.143609
2018-10-23 0.15000 0.131683
2018-07-17 0.14000 0.141600
2018-04-17 0.14000 0.153576
2018-01-17 0.14000 0.140902
2017-10-17 0.14000 0.150538
2017-07-17 0.13000 0.138770
2017-04-17 0.13000 0.163976
2017-01-13 0.13000 0.151392
2016-10-17 0.13000 0.179039
2016-07-18 0.12000 0.154939
2016-04-18 0.12000 0.167621
2016-01-15 0.12000 0.213409
2015-10-19 0.12000 0.214746
2015-07-20 0.11000 0.179270
2015-04-20 0.11000 0.195139
2015-01-16 0.11000 0.212110
2014-10-20 0.11000 0.244608
2014-07-21 0.10000 0.249750
2014-04-21 0.10000 0.229832
2014-01-17 0.10000 0.199084
2013-10-21 0.10000 0.217865
2013-07-22 0.09500 0.255686
2013-04-15 0.09500 0.306947
2013-01-18 0.09500 0.343954
2012-10-22 0.09500 0.353686
2012-07-16 0.09000 0.353357
2012-04-16 0.09000 0.450789
2012-01-13 0.09000 0.470097
2011-10-17 0.09000 0.485830
2011-07-18 0.08500 0.374862
2011-04-18 0.08500 0.379973
2011-01-14 0.08500 0.416463
2010-10-18 0.08500 0.472616
2010-07-19 0.08000 0.456230
2010-04-19 0.08000 0.368155
2010-01-15 0.08000 0.419177
2009-10-19 0.08000 0.385356
2009-07-20 0.07500 0.440399
2009-04-20 0.07500 0.451535
2009-01-16 0.07500 0.448967
2008-10-20 0.07500 0.349081
2008-07-21 0.07000 0.320733
2008-04-21 0.07000 0.302965
2008-01-18 0.07000 0.348519
2007-10-22 0.07000 0.360175
2007-07-16 0.06500 0.253017
2007-04-16 0.06500 0.274958
2007-01-22 0.06500 0.275599
2006-10-16 0.06500 0.308349
2006-07-17 0.06000 0.373483
2006-04-17 0.06000 0.358530
2006-01-13 0.06000 0.425230
2005-10-17 0.06000 0.438917
2005-07-18 0.05500 0.399564
2005-04-18 0.05500 0.470488
2005-01-14 0.05500 0.433071
2004-10-18 0.05500 0.514981
2004-07-19 0.05250 0.530169
2004-04-19 0.05250 0.538462
2004-01-16 0.05250 0.593053
2003-10-20 0.05250 0.631579
2003-07-21 0.05000 0.862069
2003-04-21 0.05000 0.947867
2003-01-17 0.05000 0.888889
2002-10-21 0.04750 1.135684
2002-07-22 0.04750 0.736434
2002-04-15 0.04750 0.634391
2002-01-18 0.04750 0.741608
2001-10-22 0.04750 0.801012
2001-07-16 0.04500 0.716275
2001-04-16 0.04500 0.731707
2001-01-22 0.04500 0.723618
2000-10-16 0.04500 0.784741
2000-07-17 0.04250 0.804734
2000-04-17 0.04250 0.708333
2000-01-14 0.04250 0.560825
1999-10-18 0.04250 0.458685
1999-07-19 0.04000 0.408293
1999-04-19 0.04000 0.489484
1999-01-15 0.04000 0.453901
1998-10-19 0.04000 0.538947
1998-07-20 0.03750 0.502092
1998-04-20 0.03750 0.493827
1998-01-16 0.03750 0.506329
1997-10-20 0.03750 0.468750
1997-07-21 0.03500 0.474576
1997-04-21 0.03500 0.502242
1997-01-17 0.03500 0.502242
1996-10-21 0.03500 0.518519
1996-07-22 0.03250 0.509804
1996-04-15 0.03250 0.568306
1996-01-22 0.03250 0.527919
1995-10-16 0.03250 0.504854
1995-07-17 0.03000 0.413793
1995-04-12 0.03000 0.440367
1995-01-11 0.03000 0.448598
1994-10-13 0.03000 0.436364
1994-07-14 0.02750 0.470588
1994-04-14 0.02750 0.458333
1994-01-12 0.02750 0.460733
1993-10-14 0.02750 0.463158
1993-07-15 0.02500 0.406091
1993-04-15 0.02500 0.439560
1993-01-13 0.02500 0.444444
1992-10-15 0.02500 0.470588
1992-07-16 0.02500 0.427807
1992-04-15 0.02500 0.516129
1992-01-15 0.02500 0.583942
1991-10-17 0.02500 0.606061
1991-07-18 0.02500 0.629921
1991-04-11 0.02500 0.640000
1991-01-16 0.02500 0.869565
1990-10-18 0.02500 0.816327
1990-07-12 0.02500 0.597015
1990-04-11 0.02500 0.571429
1990-01-18 0.02500 0.555556
1989-10-12 0.02000 0.363636
1989-07-13 0.02000 0.426667
1989-04-13 0.01875 0.444444
1989-01-11 0.01875 0.468750
1988-10-13 0.01875 0.571429
1988-07-14 0.01875 0.521739
1988-04-14 0.01750 0.523364
1988-01-13 0.01750 0.414815
1987-10-15 0.01750 0.370861
1987-07-15 0.01750 0.329412
1987-04-14 0.01625 0.320000
1987-01-26 0.01625 0.368794
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.88
dividendYield 0.24
exDividendDate 2026-04-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.86
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0023908813
lastDividendValue 0.22
lastDividendDate 2026-04-29
dividendDate 2026-05-06

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.6272336
Address1 530 Herman O. West Drive
All Time High 475.35
All Time Low 0.6875
Ask 357.38
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 701,190
Average Daily Volume3 Month 851,701
Average Volume 851,701
Average Volume10Days 701,190
Beta 1.159
Bid 352.8
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 42.178
City Exton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 357.46
Current Ratio 2.71
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 358.465
Day Low 354.855
Debt To Equity 10.734
Display Name West Pharmaceutical Services
Dividend Date 1,778,025,600
Dividend Rate 0.88
Dividend Yield 0.24
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,836,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,836,800
Earnings Growth 0.561
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.546
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,809,800
Ebitda 869,900,032
Ebitda Margins 0.27007
Enterprise To Ebitda 28.982
Enterprise To Revenue 7.827
Enterprise Value 25,211,539,456
Eps Current Year 8.61579
Eps Forward 9.58977
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.48
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,777,420,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 326.9816
Fifty Day Average Change 30.478394
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.093211345
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 62.723362
Fifty Two Week High 367.66
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.200012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.027743056
Fifty Two Week Low 206.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 150.65999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.72852993
Fifty Two Week Range 206.8 - 367.66
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.25
Float Shares 70,161,540
Forward Eps 9.58977
Forward P E 37.275135
Free Cashflow 275,662,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 10,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.36278
Gross Profits 1,168,499,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00636
Held Percent Institutions 1.0376999
Implied Shares Outstanding 70,647,595
Industry Medical Instruments & Supplies
Industry Disp Medical Instruments & Supplies
Industry Key medical-instruments-supplies
Ir Website http://www.westpharma.com/en/Investors/Pages/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,777,420,800
Last Dividend Value 0.22
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,380,240,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 25,253,687,296
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_313784
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 542,700,032
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 25,411,939,921
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 358.21
Operating Cashflow 715,299,968
Operating Margins 0.21695
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.115
Peg Ratio 3.4
Phone 610 594 2900
Previous Close 359.7
Price Eps Current Year 41.488937
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 8.475034
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.8403254
Profit Margins 0.16849001
Quick Ratio 1.814
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.5
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.2400208
Regular Market Change Percent -0.62274694
Regular Market Day High 358.465
Regular Market Day Low 354.855
Regular Market Day Range 354.855 - 358.465
Regular Market Open 358.21
Regular Market Previous Close 359.7
Regular Market Price 357.46
Regular Market Time 1,784,036,810
Regular Market Volume 31,184
Return On Assets 0.11214
Return On Equity 0.19131
Revenue Growth 0.21
Revenue Per Share 44.628
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 70,647,595
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0328
Shares Short 2,316,731
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 2,326,364
Short Name West Pharmaceutical Services, I
Short Percent Of Float 0.0383
Short Ratio 2.85
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol WST
Target High Price 447.0
Target Low Price 310.0
Target Mean Price 379.0
Target Median Price 375.0
Total Cash 521,400,000
Total Cash Per Share 7.38
Total Debt 321,000,000
Total Revenue 3,220,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.86
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0023908813
Trailing Eps 7.48
Trailing P E 47.78877
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.4607
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 279.0338
Two Hundred Day Average Change 78.42618
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.28106335
Type Disp Equity
Volume 31,184
Website https://www.westpharma.com
Zip 19,341-1147