West Pharmaceutical Services Stock Today

WST Stock  USD 220.15  0.92  0.42%   

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West Pharmaceutical is selling for under 220.15 as of the 26th of February 2025; that is 0.42 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 218.8. West Pharmaceutical has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on December 9, 2024, Representative Jared Moskowitz of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of West Pharmaceutical's common stock.
Business Domain
Health Care Equipment & Services
IPO Date
13th of January 1978
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Health Care
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. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. The company has 72.3 M outstanding shares of which 1.34 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.15 days to cover. More on West Pharmaceutical Services

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West Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOEric Green
Thematic Ideas
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Old NameWistil S.A.
Business ConcentrationHealth Care Equipment & Supplies, Health Care Equipment & Services, Health Care, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Rubber and Plastic Products, Obamacare Repeal, Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies, Medical Instruments & Supplies, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.140.1352
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.980.7941
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.260.3451
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities577.9 M550.4 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total311.4 M410.7 M
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Very volatile
Total Assets3.8 B3.6 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.6 B1.5 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities686.1 M653.4 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
West Pharmaceutical can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand West Pharmaceutical's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of West Pharmaceutical's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
West Pharmaceutical Services has 302.3 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.12, which may show that the company is not taking advantage of profits from borrowing. West Pharmaceutical has a current ratio of 3.72, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for West to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Depreciation

163.17 Million
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA, United States, 19341-1147 and employs 10,600 people. West Pharmaceutical is listed under Health Care Equipment & Supplies category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 15.92 B. West Pharmaceutical runs under Health Care Equipment & Supplies sector within Health Care industry. The entity has 72.3 M outstanding shares of which 1.34 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 3.15 days to cover. West Pharmaceutical Services has about 894.3 M in cash with 653.4 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 9.85.
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Ownership Allocation
West Pharmaceutical Services retains a total of 72.3 Million outstanding shares. The majority of West Pharmaceutical outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in West Pharmaceutical to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in West Pharmaceutical Services. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of West Pharmaceutical as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on December 9, 2024, Representative Jared Moskowitz of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of West Pharmaceutical's common stock.
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West Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
1.1 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
887.2 K
Findlay Park Partners Llp2024-12-31
834.7 K
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-12-31
790.7 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
768.8 K
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
755.2 K
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-12-31
733.3 K
Van Eck Associates Corporation2024-12-31
689.5 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
7.5 M
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West Pharmaceutical Historical Income Statement

At this time, West Pharmaceutical's Total Operating Expenses is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Income Before Tax is likely to gain to about 614.8 M in 2025, whereas Research Development is likely to drop slightly above 35.4 M in 2025. View More Fundamentals

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West Pharmaceutical Corporate Directors

Mark ButhmanIndependent DirectorProfile
Deborah TannerIndependent DirectorProfile
William FeeheryIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert FrielIndependent DirectorProfile

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