# West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and -4.0% Downside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/west-pharmaceutical-services-inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-4.0-downside-potential/4121126289
- Published: 2023-08-30T11:31:10+01:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.** with ticker code (WST) now have 8 market 
analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘buy’.
The target price High/Low ranges between 420 and 325 calculating the mean target
price we have $387.38. Now with the previous closing price of $403.37 this is indicating
there is a potential downside of -4.0%. The day 50 moving average is $381.82 and
the 200 moving average now moves to $321.29. The company has a market capitalization
of 30.46B. The stock price for the company is currently is currently 412.41 USD

 The potential market cap would be $29,253,588,856 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 60.12, revenue per share of 38.52
and a 12.49% 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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