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$416.42 +5.12 (+1.24%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$29.01B
Shares
69.66M
Volume · Nov 13 479.12K Avg daily vol (3M) 601.93K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$416.42 Open$413.38 Day$409.00–417.39 52W close$230.95–416.67 Avg vol 30d665K Short int1.8M · 2.6% of shares · 2.3d Short vol54% Last earningsOct 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 29

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 29
Earnings call
Strong quarter drives raised revenue and EPS guidance

West Pharmaceutical Services raised 2026 revenue guidance to $3.41 to $3.42 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $9.38 to $9.48, after Q3 revenue of $874 million and adjusted EPS of $2.66.

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Welcome to the Q3 2026 West Pharmaceutical Services Earnings Conference call. Revenues of $874 million grew 12% organically, and adjusted EPS of $2.66 was up 36% compared to last year. We now anticipate full-year revenue to be in the range of $3.41 to $3.42 billion, up from a prior range of $3.345 billion to $3.38 billion. Full year 2026 adjusted EPS is expected to be in the range of $9.38 to $9.48, up from A prior range of $8.85 to $9.05. Open the document at this passage
Oct 29
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc reported nine-month 2026 net sales of $2,591.7 million, up 14.2%, and operating profit of $623.6 million, up 45.6%; Proprietary Products drove growth, while West Vantage organic sales declined 0.2%.

Revenue $874.5M ▲ 8.7% Net income $214M ▲ 52.9% Diluted EPS $3.02 ▲ 57.3%
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Oct 29
Current report 8-K
Financial results, Regulation FD disclosure

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. reported third-quarter net sales of $874.5 million, up 8.7%, and adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.66, up 35.7%. It raised full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $3.41 billion to $3.42 billion and adjusted-diluted EPS guidance to $9.38 to $9.48.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.40B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$638.90M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
23.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
46.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.1%
FCF yield
1.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
22.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$261.20M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-2.5%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+56.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.6%
Latest settlement · 2.3 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Oct 29, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. West delivered strong Q3 results, with organic sales growth of 11.9%, adjusted EPS growth of 35.7%, expanded margins, and 20.3% organic growth in HVP Components; full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance were raised. West Vantage, generics, year-to-date free cash flow, the SmartDose divestiture, Q4 foreign-exchange pressure, and West Bandage gross margin were offsets or risks.

Bullish
  • + Q3 net sales increased 8.7% reported and 11.9% organically.
  • + Adjusted-diluted EPS increased 35.7% to $2.66.
  • + Gross margin expanded 310 basis points and adjusted operating margin expanded 420 basis points year over year.
  • + HVP Components net sales increased 20.3% organically and represented 53% of quarterly sales.
Bearish
  • − West Vantage net sales declined 6.6% organically in Q3.
  • − Nine-month free cash flow declined to $278.4 million from $293.9 million.
  • − The SmartDose 3.5 divestiture will create a roughly 290 basis point headwind to next year's reported growth.
  • − Q3 generics revenue declined 4.5% organically.
  • − A stronger dollar creates an incremental negative foreign-exchange impact on Q4 revenue.
  • − West Bandage gross margin declined year over year, although it improved sequentially.

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +30%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +10%
above
RSI (14) 66
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 100%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +8%
trailing
6-month return +32%
trailing
YTD return +51%
this year
Relative strength +31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $380 › 200d $321 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
770 of 840 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.8M sh shares · +101 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
2.59% of shares out · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
840 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 47
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 46.7
in line
Balance sheet $588.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −19%
past year
ATR 2.6%
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

Beat or met 6 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2026
Full-year 2026
Net sales guidance Raised $3.41B – $3.42B
Jul 23, 2026 $3.35B – $3.38B changed to Oct 29, 2026 $3.41B – $3.42B
prior FY $3.07B midpoint +11.1% Y/Y
Organic net sales growth guidance 11.3% – 11.6%
Adjusted-diluted EPS guidance Raised $9.38 – $9.48
Jul 23, 2026 $8.85 – $9.05 changed to Oct 29, 2026 $9.38 – $9.48
Capital spending guidance Lowered $215M – $220M
Jul 23, 2026 $250M – $275M changed to Oct 29, 2026 $215M – $220M
2026 Guidance
Reported-diluted EPS (U.S. GAAP) Raised $9.31 – $9.41
Jul 23, 2026 $9.01 – $9.26 changed to Oct 29, 2026 $9.31 – $9.41
prior FY $6.79 midpoint +37.8% Y/Y
Q4 2026
Revenue $820M – $830M
prior qtr $874.5M midpoint −5.7% QoQ
Organic Revenue Growth % 6% – 7%
Adjusted EPS $2.22 – $2.32
Estimated Tax Rate 18%
2026
Organic Revenue Growth % Raised 11.3% – 11.6%
Jul 23, 2026 10% – 11% changed to Oct 29, 2026 11.3% – 11.6%
Fx. YoY on Adjusted EPS $0.10
Capital Expenditure Lowered $215M – $220M
Apr 23, 2026 $250M – $275M changed to Oct 29, 2026 $215M – $220M
Estimated Tax Rate Lowered 18%
Jul 23, 2026 19% changed to Oct 29, 2026 18%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 23, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Revenue · third quarter $820M – $835M
Adjusted diluted earnings per share · third quarter $2.14 – $2.24
Drug handling revenue · full year $20M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
Net sales · Third-quarter 2026 $820M – $835M
Adjusted-diluted EPS · Third-quarter 2026 $2.14 – $2.24
Organic Revenue Growth % · Q3 2026 Guidance 7% – 8.9%
Estimated Tax Rate · Q3 2026 Guidance 19%
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Net sales Third-quarter 2026
guided $820M – $835M
$874.5M Beat +5.7%
Revenue 2Q 2026
guided $830M – $850M
$872.3M Beat +3.8%
Net sales First-quarter 2026
guided $770M – $790M
$844.9M Beat +8.3%
Net sales Full-year 2025
guided $3.06B – $3.07B
$3.07B Beat +0.3%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+30% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+10% Bullish
RSI (14)
66 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
100% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $380 › 200d $321 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
770 of 840 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.8M sh shares · +101 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
2.59% of shares out · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
840 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $231 Now $416 · 100% Range high $417
vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +10%

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 diluted EPS non-GAAP $2.37 Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $169.4M Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating profit non-GAAP $197.4M Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated net sales organic growth non-GAAP 12.7% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Proprietary Products net sales organic growth non-GAAP 15.5% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
West Vantage net sales organic growth non-GAAP 0.8% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —

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
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
WST
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this stock
$29.01B +51.3% +2.0% 46.7 2.6%
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical Inc
$153.77B -21.7% +20.5% 53.8 2.0%
BDX
Becton Dickinson & Co
$59.39B — +8.2% 96.5 3.0%
MDLN
Medline Inc.
$51.92B -6.0% +11.5% — 2.9%
ALC
Alcon Inc
$35.61B -6.0% +10.5% — 3.8%

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 Accumulating
Holders
894
% held
104.2%
Reported
770 of 840
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
785
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.8M
Days to cover
2.3d
Change
-206.2K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
54%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
13
Value
$4.9K
As of
Oct 6, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
48.5%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.8M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Lisa McClain
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 22, 2025
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.1B
Net income (FY)
$493.7M
EPS diluted
$6.79
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Buybacks
Authorized
shares 1.0B
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 29, 2026
This year
20

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. reported third-quarter net sales of $874.5 million, up 8.7%, and adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.66, up 35.7%. It raised full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $3.41 billion to $3.42 billion and adjusted-diluted EPS guidance to $9.38 to $9.48.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$1.1M
Shares
3.4K
Filed
May 7, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 18, 2026
Last webcast
Oct 29, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
West to Participate in Upcoming I…
Published
Nov 4, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
WST +4.2% +8.4% +31.7% +0.9% +51.4%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +1.6% +9.6% +31.2% +1.1% +40.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.26 / share · ex Nov 11, 2026
Raised 18.2%
Paid (TTM)
$1.18 / share · 5 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.28%
Full dividend history
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) 703 filings 642 filers Visit website Investor relations