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WST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Health Care · Health Care Supplies
$240.36
+0.55%
Vol: 0.0M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
West Pharmaceutical Services stock retreats in pre-market ahead of CEO transition and major shareholder repurchase program.
WST pre-market at $245.40, down 0.91% from close; after-hours at $243.50 down 0.13%. Company announced $1B share repurchase program while CEO Eric Green prepares to retire. Stock shows weakness despite operational fundamentals. Pre-market volume at 191 shares indicates thin overnight trading.
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Fundamentals
Market Cap$17.3B
P/E (TTM)35.4
Forward P/E27.2
Beta1.18
Div Yield37.00%
Prev Close$239.04
RSI (14-Day)
36Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$187.43$240.36$322.34
From High-25.4%
From Low+28.2%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$247.60-2.9%
200d SMA
$251.97-4.6%
Price below 200d MA — bearish structure.
Returns
1W
+4.0%
1M
-3.2%
3M
-9.7%
6M
-6.2%
1Y
+2.9%
YTD
-13.0%
Volume
Today45K
20d Avg827K
Ratio0.05x