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West Pharmaceutical Servs

WSTNYSE
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$331.40
4.391.34%
At close: -
$331.20
-0.20-0.06%
After Hours: Dec 20, 4:08 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$536.00
Lowest Price Target1
$250.00
Consensus Price Target1
$398.50

West Pharmaceutical Servs (NYSE:WST) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has a consensus price target of $398.5 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $536 issued by Jefferies on February 7, 2024. The low is $250 issued by Deutsche Bank on December 14, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by B of A Securities, UBS, and UBS on December 13, 2024, December 12, 2024, and February 16, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $373.33 between B of A Securities, UBS, and UBS, there's an implied 12.72% upside for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

B of A Securities
UBS
Keybanc
Jefferies
Stephens & Co.

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Analyst Ratings for West Pharmaceutical Servs

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What is the target price for West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST) stock?

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The latest price target for West Pharmaceutical Servs (NYSE:WST) was reported by B of A Securities on December 13, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $355.00 expecting WST to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.19% upside). 6 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST)?

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The latest analyst rating for West Pharmaceutical Servs (NYSE:WST) was provided by B of A Securities, and West Pharmaceutical Servs maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST)?

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The last upgrade for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc happened on December 12, 2024 when UBS raised their price target to $390. UBS previously had a neutral for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST)?

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The last downgrade for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc happened on October 28, 2022 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $385 to $250 for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of West Pharmaceutical Servs, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for West Pharmaceutical Servs was filed on December 13, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 13, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $350.00 to $355.00. The current price West Pharmaceutical Servs (WST) is trading at is $331.20, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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