Westlake Chemical Partners is a high-quality, cheaply valued chemicals partnership with an 8.9% dividend and exceptional cash conversion, but growth is weak, earnings are roughly in line and the price is only 4.5% below the analyst target, so the stance is to hold.
Thesis pillars
- In Line Earnings Thin Upside→Stable
- Distribution And Pullback Risk↑Improving
- High Quality Cash Generator→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 4, 2026
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Sector Rotation edge
Basic Materials · Chemicals
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $21.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 4.5%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed by Westlake in March 2014 to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and related assets. On August 4, 2014, we completed our initial public offering (the "IPO") of 12,937,500 common units representing limited... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $21.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 4.5%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: RSI 40 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Westlake Chemical Partners LP
Latest news
- NEWS Westlake Chemical Partners Extends Credit Facilities, Maintains Distributions - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- NEWS Westlake Chemical Partners Slips Slightly as Shares Test Key Support Levels - Triple Top - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et negative
- NEWS Westlake Chemical Partners Slips Slightly as Shares Test Key Support Levels - Bear Pennant - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et negative
- NEWS Westlake Chemical Partners Slips Slightly as Shares Test Key Support Levels - Gap Up Stocks - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et neutral
- NEWS Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com neutral
Generated 2026-10-29T12:43:34Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-08-31Item 5.02MEDIUMOn August 31, 2026, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the "Partnership") announced that Tommy E.SEC filing →
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $21.14, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 4.5%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: RSI 40 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Analyst target $22.10 (+4.5%), stop $20.54 (−2.9%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $22.10 (+4.5% upside). Analyst target $22.10 (+4.5%), stop $20.54 (−2.9%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Stop-loss: $20.54.
Thin upside margin: 4.5%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 5 days (event risk).
Westlake Chemical Partners LP trades at a P/E of 12.9 (forward 11.4). TrendMatrix value score: 9.5/10. Verdict: Hold.
7 analysts cover WLKP with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $26.
What does Westlake Chemical Partners LP do?We are a Delaware limited partnership formed by Westlake in March 2014 to operate, acquire and develop ethylene...
We are a Delaware limited partnership formed by Westlake in March 2014 to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and related assets. On August 4, 2014, we completed our initial public offering (the "IPO") of 12,937,500 common units representing limited partner interests. In connection with the IPO, we acquired an initial 10.6% interest in OpCo and a 100% interest in OpCo GP, which is the general partner of OpCo.