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Westlake (WLK) Stock Analysis

Basic Materials Updated September 22, 2026
$69.55
52W $56.33 – $124.23
51/100
$8.68B
-7.0
0.63
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
51/100
Conviction: Moderate · 67% agreement · 6 analysts
+19.4%
-16.8%
1.15:1
Moderate

Is WLK Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Westlake Corporation (WLK) Watch with a composite score of 51/100 , based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement. Last updated September 22, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +9.38 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -10.62 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 15.0% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Price-to-book of 1.1x is a discount to asset value — Value
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Weekly trend (downtrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
  • ROE of only -13.9% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • Revenue declining -4.0% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
  • Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
  • RSI at 29 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 15.0% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of September 22, 2026
Overall Committee Score
51/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 75%
of 99 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 1.1x is a discount to asset value
− ROE of only -13.9% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason
Growth Analyst neutral
50 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
− Revenue declining -4.0% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst neutral
41 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Weekly trend (downtrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 15.0% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2517.06)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 50.6 to 50.6.

Comparing 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-22 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
24.2
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.462
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$56.35
Resistance
$80.88
Bollinger %B
0.03
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$70.36 Below
EMA 21
$72.47 Below
EMA 50
$75.64 Below
EMA 200
$84.88 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
100
Growth
68
Profitability
0
Financial Health
96
Cash Flow
15
Valuation
P/E Ratio -7.0×
P/B Ratio 1.00×
PEG Ratio 0.01
Dividend Yield 3.13%
52W High $124.23
52W Low $56.33
Quality & Growth
ROE -1715.2%
ROA -755.5%
Gross Margin 471.9%
Operating Margin -1086.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.66
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -7.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.0x; PEG ratio of 0.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -17.2%; Return on assets of -7.6%; Net margin of -10.9%; Gross margin of 4.7%; Current ratio of 2.45 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.66; Free cash flow per share is negative (-2.07); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 12.0%; EPS growth accelerating (-165.5% -> +361.0% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 2333.3%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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