WST
West Pharmaceutical Services
Health Care · Health Care Supplies · US
$314.50
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$21.4B
Total market value of the company
40.64
Expensive — high growth expected
31.77
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+21.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
16.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
19.1%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$349.85
+11% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 13 analysts covering this stock
About West Pharmaceutical Services

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging products. This segment also provides drug containment solutions in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices; and a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This segment primarily serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. It sells and distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, contract sales agents, and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

https://www.westpharma.com

Country: United States Employees: 10,800 Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
7.5% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
5.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
32.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.6% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$200.62
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-56.8%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
OVERVALUED
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
89.4th
Ranks in the top 11% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
85.8
Valuation Score
30.5
Quality Score
77.0
Combined
62.5

Trading at $304, 51% above fair value of $201. Moderate competitive position. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 62% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
0.236
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0217
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
-0.032
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-1.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-45.2%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
22
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.17
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$330.88
5% below the year high
52W Low
$203.74
54% above the year low
Avg Volume
904,012
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
2.6
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
4.0%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
0.3%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$7.50
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.11
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
2.71
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.81
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
36.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
21.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$276M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$3.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$543M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
13
Target High
$400.00
Target Median
$349.85
Target Low
$310.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-12 CAMPBELL SHANE ALDEN Officer 769
2026-05-04 LOCKHART STEPHEN H Director 791
2026-05-04 KELLER DEBORAH L Director 791
2026-05-04 JOSEPH MOLLY E. Director 791
2026-05-04 FEEHERY WILLIAM F. Director 791
2026-05-04 MICHELS DOUGLAS A Director 791
2026-05-04 PUCCI PAOLO Director 791
2026-05-04 BUTHMAN MARK A Director 791
2026-05-04 FRIEL ROBERT F Director 791
2026-05-04 HAUGEN JANET BRUTSCHEA Director 791
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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