Can Westlake Corp (WLK) Stock Rise to the Top of Basic Materials Sector Thursday?

Westlake Corp (WLK) is near the top in its sector according to InvestorsObserver. WLK gets an overall rating of 77. That means it scores higher than 77% of stocks. Westlake Corp gets a 99 rank in the Basic Materials sector. Basic Materials is number 11 out of 11 sectors.

WLK has an Overall Score of 77. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on WLK!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Analyzing stocks can be hard. There are tons of numbers and ratios, and it can be hard to remember what they all mean and what counts as “good” for a given value. InvestorsObserver ranks stocks on eight different metrics. We percentile rank most of our scores to make it easy for investors to understand. A score of 77 means the stock is more attractive than 77 percent of stocks. This ranking system incorporates numerous factors used by analysts to compare stocks in greater detail. This allows you to find the best stocks available in the basic materials sector with relative ease. These percentile-ranked scores using both fundamental and technical analysis give investors an easy way to view the attractiveness of specific stocks. Stocks with the highest scores have the best evaluations by analysts working on Wall Street.

What's Happening With Westlake Corp Stock Today?

Westlake Corp (WLK) stock is lower by -0.16% while the S&P 500 is up 0.04% as of 2:31 PM on Thursday, Mar 28. WLK is lower by -$0.25 from the previous closing price of $152.40 on volume of 136,344 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 is higher by 30.36% while WLK is up 33.86%. WLK earned $3.70 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.13. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Westlake Corp stock.