West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs and produces containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging components. It also provides drug containment solutions, including Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices, as well as a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. It serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. The company distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as contract sales agents and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2026 | $375.00 | Outperform | Wolfe Research |
| 12/2/2025 | $285.00 | Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 9/15/2025 | $311.00 | Buy | Rothschild & Co Redburn |
| 6/24/2025 | $245.00 | Equal Weight | Barclays |
| 3/18/2025 | $275.00 | Outperform | Evercore ISI |
| 2/14/2025 | $250.00 | Hold → Buy | Deutsche Bank |
| 1/8/2025 | $400.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
| 12/13/2024 | Peer Perform | Wolfe Research | |
| 12/12/2024 | $350.00 → $390.00 | Neutral → Buy | UBS |
| 2/7/2024 | $323.00 → $536.00 | Hold → Buy | Jefferies |
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Experienced healthcare and life sciences executive to lead the Company's next phase of growth and innovationEXTON, Pa., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michel Lagarde to be President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Company's Board of Directors starting August 31, 2026. He succeeds Eric M. Green, who will retire from his roles as President, CEO and Board Chair on that date. The Company also announced as part of the CEO transition that the Board has elected Lead Independent Director Robert F. Frie
EXTON, Pa., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will present at the following upcoming investor conferences: Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. PDT in Las Vegas, NVWilliam Blair Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT in Chicago, ILThe live webcasts for these events can be accessed in the Investors section of the Company's website. A replay of each webcast wil
Strong Start to the Year and Raising Full-Year Revenue and EPS guidanceEXTON, Pa., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. First-Quarter Summary (comparisons to prior-year period)Net sales of $844.9 million increased 21.0%; organic growth was 15.3%.Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.92 increased 56.1%.Adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.13 increased 46.9%.Operating cash flow was $89.9 million. C
EXTON, Pa., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release first-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23, 2026, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registered telephone partic
EXTON, Pa., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, announced today the opening of its new building at its current site in Damastown, Dublin. The 165,000 square foot expansion significantly enhances West's contract services and is designed to meet growing global demands of its customers' high-volume treatments, including diabetes and obesity. "West is honored to continue supporting our customers in providing reliable, high-quality drug delivery solutions and security
EXTON, Pa., March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) announced today that Eric M. Green has informed the Board of Directors that he plans to retire from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of the Company once his successor has been hired in order to ensure a smooth transition. The Board is engaging a leading executive recruiting firm to assist with the search for a successor and expects this transition to occur in the second half of 2026. In parallel with today's announcement, the Company is reaffirming the guidance set forth in its February 12, 2026 press release.
EXTON, Pa., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will present at the following upcoming investor conferences: Barclays Global Healthcare Conference: Fireside chat at 9:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, March 10, 2026KBCM Healthcare Forum: Fireside chat at 1:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, March 18, 2026The live webcasts for these events can be accessed in the Investors section of the Company's website. A replay of each webcast will also be available on the Com
EXTON, Pa., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 16, 2026, the Board of Directors of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on May 6, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 29, 2026. On February 17, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock.The number of shares to be repurchased and t
– Strong 4Q results, driven by double-digit organic revenue growth in HVP Components – – Introduces Fiscal 2026 Financial Guidance – EXTON, Pa., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Summary (comparisons to prior-year period) Fourth-quarter net sales of $805.0 million increased 7.5%; organic growth was 3.3%.Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per sha
EXTON, Pa., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12, 2026, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registe
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Wolfe Research resumed coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $375.00
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $285.00
Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $311.00
Barclays initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $245.00
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $275.00
Deutsche Bank upgraded West Pharm from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $250.00
Citigroup initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $400.00
Wolfe Research initiated coverage of West Pharm with a rating of Peer Perform
UBS upgraded West Pharm from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $390.00 from $350.00 previously
Jefferies upgraded West Pharm from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $536.00 from $323.00 previously
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Strong Start to the Year and Raising Full-Year Revenue and EPS guidanceEXTON, Pa., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. First-Quarter Summary (comparisons to prior-year period)Net sales of $844.9 million increased 21.0%; organic growth was 15.3%.Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.92 increased 56.1%.Adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.13 increased 46.9%.Operating cash flow was $89.9 million. C
EXTON, Pa., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release first-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23, 2026, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registered telephone partic
EXTON, Pa., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 16, 2026, the Board of Directors of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on May 6, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 29, 2026. On February 17, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock.The number of shares to be repurchased and t
– Strong 4Q results, driven by double-digit organic revenue growth in HVP Components – – Introduces Fiscal 2026 Financial Guidance – EXTON, Pa., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Summary (comparisons to prior-year period) Fourth-quarter net sales of $805.0 million increased 7.5%; organic growth was 3.3%.Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per sha
EXTON, Pa., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12, 2026, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registe
EXTON, Pa., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 9, 2025, the board of directors of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on February 4, 2026, to shareholders of record on January 28, 2026. About WestWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. As a trusted partner to established and emerging drug devel
- Delivered solid growth across Proprietary Products and Contract Manufacturing Segments - - Achieved double-digit growth in HVP Components -- Strengthened executive leadership team, including recently appointed CFO Robert McMahon -- Increases Full-Year 2025 Revenue and EPS Guidance - EXTON, Pa., Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. Third-Quarter Summary (comparisons to prior-year period)
EXTON, Pa., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release third-quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23, 2025, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registered telephone partici
- Conference Call Scheduled for 8 a.m. EDT Today - EXTON, Pa., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) today announced its financial results for the second-quarter 2025 and a fourth-quarter 2025 dividend. Second-Quarter 2025 Summary (comparisons to prior-year period) Net sales of $766.5 million increased 9.2%; organic net sales growth was 6.8%.Diluted EPS of $1.82, compared to $1.51 in the same period last year.Adjusted-diluted EPS of $1.84, compared to $1.52 in the same period last year.Updates full-year 2025 net sales guidance range to $3.
EXTON, Pa., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will release second-quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24, 2025, and will follow with a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed by clicking here. To ask questions on the conference call, participants need to register in advance by clicking here. Registered telephone participa
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Experienced healthcare and life sciences executive to lead the Company's next phase of growth and innovationEXTON, Pa., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michel Lagarde to be President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Company's Board of Directors starting August 31, 2026. He succeeds Eric M. Green, who will retire from his roles as President, CEO and Board Chair on that date. The Company also announced as part of the CEO transition that the Board has elected Lead Independent Director Robert F. Frie
EXTON, Pa., March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) announced today that Eric M. Green has informed the Board of Directors that he plans to retire from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of the Company once his successor has been hired in order to ensure a smooth transition. The Board is engaging a leading executive recruiting firm to assist with the search for a successor and expects this transition to occur in the second half of 2026. In parallel with today's announcement, the Company is reaffirming the guidance set forth in its February 12, 2026 press release.
EXTON, Pa., July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced the appointment of Robert McMahon as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 4, 2025. Mr. McMahon will succeed Bernard Birkett, CFO, who announced his intention to retire earlier this year. Mr. Birkett will assume the role of Senior Advisor to the CEO through the end of the year to ensure a seamless transition. "Bob is an accomplished CFO and business executive within the
CLEVELAND, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ:SHC), a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry, announced today it has appointed Karen Flynn as a new independent director to its Board. Ms. Flynn is an accomplished healthcare leader with over 35 years of commercial, operations and general management experience in the pharmaceutical services industry. She most recently served as Interim President of BioModalities at Catalent (NYSE:CTLT), a global provider of development and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies and consumer heal
EXTON, Pa., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, announced today the appointment of West's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bernard J. Birkett to a newly combined position of Chief Financial and Operations Officer. In this expanded role, Mr. Birkett will lead our Global Operations and Global Supply Chain. The Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Global Operations and Supply Chain Officer, David Montecalvo has announced his resignation to pursue other interests with a departure of July 2022 to ensure a seamless transition.