# West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 12.4% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/west-pharmaceutical-services-inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-12.4-upside-potential/4121132976
- Published: 2023-11-16T15:06:56+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.** which can be found using ticker (WST) have
now 7 analysts in total covering the stock. The consensus rating is pointing to ‘
buy’. The target price High/Low ranges between $440.00 and $323.00 calculating the
mean target price we have $390.43. Now with the previous closing price of $347.48
and the analysts are correct then we can expect a percentage increase in value of
12.4%. It’s also worth noting that there is a 50 day moving average of $366.75 and
the 200 moving average now moves to $356.71. The company has a market capitalization
of 25.60B. The current share price for the company is: $345.98 USD

 The potential market cap would be $28,763,094,865 based on the market consensus.

The company is not paying dividends at this time.

Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 46.75, revenue per share of $39.34
and a 13.22% return on assets.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a global manufacturer that is engaged in the
design and production of technologically advanced, integrated containment and delivery
systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. The Company operates through
two segments: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary
Products segment offers proprietary packaging, containment solutions, and drug delivery
products, along with analytical lab services and other integrated services and solutions,
primarily to biologic, generic and pharmaceutical drug customers. The Contract-Manufactured
Products segment serves as a fully integrated business, focused on the design, manufacture,
and automated assembly of complex devices, primarily for pharmaceutical, diagnostic,
and medical device customers. This segment manufactures customer-owned components
and devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug
delivery systems, as well as consumer products.

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