Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST, Financial) surged 3.59% in mid-day trading on Nov 5. The stock reached an intraday high of $327.35, before settling at $326.09, up from its previous close of $314.78. This places WST 21.18% below its 52-week high of $413.70 and 23.05% above its 52-week low of $265.00. Trading volume was 161,653 shares, 26.1% of the average daily volume of 618,933.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 9 analysts, the average target price for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST, Financial) is $358.24 with a high estimate of $470.00 and a low estimate of $265.00. The average target implies an upside of 9.86% from the current price of $326.09. More detailed estimate data can be found on the West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 11 brokerage firms, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's (WST, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.0, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST, Financial) in one year is $374.38, suggesting a upside of 14.81% from the current price of $326.085. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) Summary page.
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