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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
372.04  -5.29 (-1.4%)    04-19 16:00
Open: 379.09
High: 379.09
Volume: 444,709
  
Pre. Close: 377.33
Low: 371.88
Market Cap: 27,235(M)
Technical analysis
2024-04-19 5:13:16 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  455.28 1-year :  468.22
Resists First :  389.8 Second :  400.88
Pivot price 385.23
Supports First :  371.88 Second :  309.4
MAs MA(5) :  377 MA(20) :  386.94
MA(100) :  367.82 MA(250) :  368.6
MACD MACD :  -1.2 Signal :  1.4
%K %D K(14,3) :  9.8 D(3) :  12
RSI RSI(14): 38.4
52-week High :  415.73 Low :  310.42
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ WST ] has closed above bottom band by 2.9%. Bollinger Bands are 31.9% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 379.51 - 382.6 382.6 - 384.67
Low: 365.44 - 368.86 368.86 - 371.16
Close: 367.59 - 372.86 372.86 - 376.39
Company Description

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 components. It also provides drug containment solutions, including Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices, as well as 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. It serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. The company distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as contract sales agents and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Headline News

Thu, 18 Apr 2024
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch

Thu, 18 Apr 2024
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market? - Simply Wall St

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Reasons to Hold West Pharmaceutical (WST) in Your Portfolio Now - Zacks Investment Research

Wed, 10 Apr 2024
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Outperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Outperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Outperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Outperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Shares Out 73 (M)
Shares Float 73 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.5 (%)
Held by Institutions 95.9 (%)
Shares Short 1,130 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 1,200 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 7.86
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 39.2
Profit Margin 20.1 %
Operating Margin 23.6 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 11.9 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 21.3 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 3.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0
Sales Per Share 40.29
EBITDA (p.s.) 11.58
Qtrly Earnings Growth 33.4 %
Operating Cash Flow 777 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 199 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 47.27
PEG Ratio 6.6
Price to Book value 9.49
Price to Sales 9.23
Price to Cash Flow 35.07
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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