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WST
$300.68+3.09 (+1.04%)
Market ClosedLast close May 1
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in the Healthcare sector is trading at $300.68. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $322.34, remaining 16.2% above its 200-day moving average. Technical signals show overbought RSI of 74 and bullish MACD crossover, explaining why WST maintains its current momentum and trend strength. The Whystock Score of 65/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
Ecosystem Influences
Overbought levels (RSI 74) — risk of consolidation or pullback
Long-term trend bullish (Price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
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Whystock Valuation Model
Whystock fair value is estimated using a trailing P/E model adjusted for return on equity: Fair P/E = 18 + (ROE × 20). Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. A base P/E of 18 represents a typical market multiple, scaled upward for companies that earn high returns on equity. The result is a theoretical "normalised" price — not a price target or investment advice. Large deviations are common for high-growth or loss-making companies.
Current Price$300.68
Potential Downside
47.9%
Whystock Fair Value$156.77
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Analyst Consensus13 analysts
Buy
Mean target$349.85+16.4%
Range$310.00 – $400.00
Fundamentals
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, Pro...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$19.78B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
40.41
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.15
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
32.00%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
15.36%
Volume
Today's trading volume
526,658
Recent News
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