Is Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) Stock a Bad Value Tuesday?

The 53 rating InvestorsObserver gives to Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) stock puts it near the top of the Basic Materials sector. In addition to scoring higher than 78 percent of stocks in the Basic Materials sector, WLK’s 53 overall rating means the stock scores better than 53 of all stocks.

WLK has an Overall Score of 53. 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?

Finding the best stocks can be tricky. It isn’t easy to compare companies across industries. Even companies in the basic materials sector can be tricky to compare sometimes. InvestorsObserver’s tools allow a top-down approach that lets you pick a metric, find the top sector and industry and then find the best stocks in that sector. Not only are these scores easy to understand, but it is easy to compare stocks to each other. You can find the best stock in basic materials or look for the sector that has the highest average score. The overall score is a combination of technical and fundamental factors that serves as a good starting point when analyzing a stock. Traders and investors with different goals may have different goals and will want to consider other factors than just the headline number before making any investment decisions.

What's Happening With Westlake Chemical Corporation Stock Today?

Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) stock is up 2.63% while the S&P 500 is lower by -0.31% as of 2:38 PM on Tuesday, Nov 23. WLK is up $2.58 from the previous closing price of $97.93 on volume of 337,648 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 30.49% while WLK is up 32.13%. WLK earned $11.48 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.71. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Westlake Chemical Corporation stock.