Westlake stock reports a Q2 earnings rebound after two losses
Published on 09/24/2026 at 15:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Westlake stock was trading at USD 68.36 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 8,757,843,837. The company reported a second-quarter earnings rebound after two consecutive quarterly losses, giving the stock a fresh profitability benchmark.
Q2 earnings reverse losses
Westlake reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.01 for Q2 2026, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 1.83, according to MarketBeat. Revenue reached USD 3.27 billion, up 10.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.
The earnings comparison is the more important signal than the headline revenue increase. Westlake moved from a USD 1.31 loss per share in Q1 2026 to positive adjusted earnings of USD 2.01 in Q2 2026, while the revenue base expanded by USD 619 million sequentially from USD 2.652 billion to USD 3.271 billion.
Analyst target stays above price
KeyCorp maintained an Overweight rating and a USD 92 price target, while forecasting FY2026 EPS of USD 2.90 against a consensus estimate of USD 3.31, MarketBeat reported on September 14, 2026. The USD 92 target stands USD 23.64 above the September 24 price, a gap of 34.6 percent.
The broader analyst picture is less uniform. MarketBeat cited a consensus Hold rating and an average target of USD 93.79, placing the market view above the current quote but below the stock's 52-week high.
Stock remains below yearly high
Westlake stock was 45.0 percent below its 52-week high of USD 124.23 and 21.3 percent above its 52-week low of USD 56.33 on September 24, 2026. The daily move was negative at 0.10 percent, so the earnings recovery has not yet translated into a qualifying one-day price advance.
For investors, the central test is whether the Q2 improvement can continue beyond one quarter. The USD 2.01 EPS result, the USD 3.27 billion revenue base, and the USD 3.31 consensus FY2026 EPS estimate define that comparison.
NYSE quote and valuation
Westlake stock was trading at USD 68.36 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. ET. The quote places the company below its yearly high while its Q2 revenue growth and positive EPS provide the latest quantified operating reference.
Westlake Corporation stock facts
- Company: Westlake Corporation
- Ticker: WLK
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price: USD 68.36, September 24, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. ET
- Market capitalization: USD 8,757,843,837 as of September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 56.33-124.23 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
