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$352.29 +5.70 (+1.64%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$24.39B
Shares
70.38M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$346.59 Open$346.47 Day$345.06–350.04 52W close$230.95–365.74 Avg vol 30d711K Short int2.5M · 3.6% float · 2.5d Short vol74% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +20%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +0%
      above
      RSI (14) 49
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 86%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −4%
      trailing
      6-month return +40%
      trailing
      YTD return +26%
      this year
      Relative strength +29%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $346 › 200d $289 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +9% holders QoQ · +149 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.57% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      827 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 38%
      expanding
      EPS growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $468.9M
      Valuation P/E 44.4
      in line
      Balance sheet $544.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 34%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −25%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
      Full-year 2026
      Net sales $3.35B – $3.38B
      Adjusted-diluted EPS Non-GAAP $8.85 – $9.05
      Capital spending $250M – $275M
      Third-quarter 2026
      Net sales $820M – $835M
      Adjusted-diluted EPS Non-GAAP $2.14 – $2.24
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 23, 2026
      Net sales · Second-Quarter 2026 $830M – $850M
      Adjusted-diluted EPS · Second-Quarter 2026 $2.05 – $2.12
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Reported-diluted EPS 2025
      guided $6.75 – $6.80
      $6.79 In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +0% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      49 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      86% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $346 › 200d $289 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +9% holders QoQ · +149 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.57% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      827 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $231 Now $347 · 86% Range high $366
      vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg +0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Operating Profit non-GAAP $197.4M Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Reported Operating Profit $179.1M
      +$18.3M Unallocated items
      = Adjusted Operating Profit $197.4M
      Adjusted Operating Profit Margin non-GAAP 22.6% Q2 26
      HVP Components net sales $424.1M Q2 2026
      Organic Net Sales Growth Rate (Decline) (Non-U.S. GAAP) non-GAAP 13.9% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Proprietary Products gross profit margin 42.6% Q2 26
      Proprietary Products OP margin 29.3% Q2 26
      Shares repurchased 1.8M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      West Vantage gross profit margin 14.2% Q2 26
      West Vantage OP margin 8.6% Q2 26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WST
      West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
      this stock
      $24.39B +26.0% +2.0% 44.4 3.6%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $137.90B -30.9% +20.5% 44.8 1.9%
      BDX
      Becton Dickinson & Co
      $49.24B +8.2% 3.7%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $45.86B -18.8% +11.5% 2.6%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $35.55B -5.8% +10.5% 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      827
      % held
      100.4%
      Net QoQ
      -1.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      722
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.5M
      Days to cover
      2.5d
      Change
      +150.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      74%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      40
      Value
      $13.5K
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 22, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $493.7M
      EPS diluted
      $6.79
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 1.0B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 23, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.1M
      Shares
      3.4K
      Filed
      May 7, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WST -1.4% -3.5% +39.8% +1.7% +26.0%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY -1.0% -6.1% +29.1% -1.1% +13.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.22 / share · ex Jul 29, 2026
      Raised 4.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.88 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.25%
      Buyback program · as of Feb 28, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 105770 CUSIP 955306105 13F (30d) 739 filings 710 filers Visit website