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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST
$331.73 -$5.18-1.54%
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C
Hold 1/8/2025Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/8/2025 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/23/2024Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C- from C on 12/23/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 12/6/2024Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C from C- on 12/6/2024 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 11/12/2024Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/12/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and volatility index.
C
Hold 10/25/2024Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C from C- on 10/25/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.5 to 2.05, and debt to equity declined from 0.09 to 0.08.
C
Hold 10/15/2024Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C- from C on 10/15/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.55 to $1.51.
C
Hold 4/26/2024Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/26/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 50.56% from $239.1M to $118.2M, EBIT declined 27.4% from $173M to $125.6M, and earnings per share declined from $1.8212 to $1.55.
C
Hold 3/11/2024Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/11/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 11/16/2023Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/16/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 10/30/2023Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/30/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index, solvency index and efficiency index. Net income increased 4% from $155.1M to $161.3M, total capital increased 3.83% from $3.06B to $3.18B, and the quick ratio increased from 2.64 to 2.69.
C
Hold 10/20/2023Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/20/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the valuation index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 2.65 to 2.64.
C
Hold 3/29/2023Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/29/2023 due to an increase in the total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.09 to 0.08, and the quick ratio increased from 2.7 to 2.73.
C
Hold 11/10/2022Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/10/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. EBIT declined 39.17% from $226.2M to $137.6M, earnings per share declined from $2.48 to $1.59, and total revenue declined 10.94% from $771.3M to $686.9M.
C
Hold 7/11/2022Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/11/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 6/2/2022Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/2/2022 due to a significant decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 2.11 to 1.99.
B
Buy 1/10/2022Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/10/2022 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/20/2021Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/20/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 12/3/2021Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/3/2021 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/18/2021Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/18/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/3/2021Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/3/2021 due to a decline in the growth index and total return index. EBIT declined 12.6% from $208.8M to $182.5M, earnings per share declined from $2.47 to $2.31, and total revenue declined 2.36% from $723.6M to $706.5M.
B
Buy 7/30/2021Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/30/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index, valuation index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 62.8% from $88.7M to $144.4M, earnings per share increased from $1.99 to $2.47, and EBIT increased 18.56% from $178.3M to $211.4M.
B
Buy 2/4/2021Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/4/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/20/2021Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/20/2021 due to a large decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/4/2021Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/4/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/18/2020Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/18/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 2/4/2020Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/4/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 12/23/2019Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/23/2019 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income declined 14.83% from $66.1M to $56.3M, earnings per share declined from $0.88 to $0.75, and EBIT declined 4.76% from $77.7M to $74M.
B
Buy 5/31/2019Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/31/2019 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. EBIT increased 8.93% from $62.7M to $68.3M, net income increased 6.54% from $52M to $55.4M, and earnings per share increased from $0.6891 to $0.73.
B
Buy 3/4/2019Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/4/2019 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 17.19% from $88.4M to $73.2M, earnings per share declined from $0.73 to $0.6891, and EBIT declined 3.69% from $65.1M to $62.7M.
B
Buy 2/15/2019Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/15/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/25/2019Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/25/2019 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Total revenue declined 3.53% from $447.5M to $431.7M, and earnings per share declined from $0.75 to $0.73.
B
Buy 8/2/2018Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/2/2018 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 82.22% from $45M to $82M, earnings per share increased from $0.58 to $0.75, and EBIT increased 10.18% from $57M to $62.8M.
B
Buy 5/11/2018Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/11/2018 due to a significant decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 44.79% from $81.5M to $45M, earnings per share declined from $0.67 to $0.58, and EBIT declined 6.53% from $59.7M to $55.8M.
B
Buy 1/29/2018Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/29/2018 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/21/2017Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/21/2017 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income increased 31.44% from $38.8M to $51M, earnings per share increased from $0.51 to $0.67, and EBIT increased 17.53% from $54.2M to $63.7M.
B
Buy 9/6/2017Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/6/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/22/2017Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/22/2017 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/7/2017Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/7/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/3/2017Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 8/3/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.81 to $0.51, net income declined 36.29% from $60.9M to $38.8M, and EBIT declined 12.01% from $61.6M to $54.2M.
A
Buy 6/29/2017Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 6/29/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 6/12/2017Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/12/2017 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.5163 to $0.81, EBIT increased 10% from $56M to $61.6M, and total revenue increased 1.41% from $382.3M to $387.7M.
B
Buy 12/29/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/29/2016 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/12/2016Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/12/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 11/2/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/2/2016 due to a major increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Total capital increased 2.41% from $1.34B to $1.37B.
B
Buy 10/11/2016Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/11/2016 due to a significant decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/26/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/26/2016 due to an increase in the total return index, solvency index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/3/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/3/2016 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 2,440% from $3M to $76.2M, earnings per share increased from $0.3 to $0.6, and EBIT increased 10.04% from $55.8M to $61.4M.
C
Hold 5/9/2016Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/9/2016 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 95.59% from $68M to $3M, net income declined 33.83% from $33.4M to $22.1M, and earnings per share declined from $0.4505 to $0.3.
B
Buy 4/29/2016Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/29/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/14/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/14/2016 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 3/2/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/2/2016 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.02 to $0.4505, net income increased 2,126.67% from $1.5M to $33.4M, and total revenue increased 4.41% from $344.5M to $359.7M.
C
Hold 2/25/2016Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/25/2016 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 1/6/2016Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/6/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/4/2015Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to C+ from B on 11/4/2015 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. EBIT declined 107.65% from $39.2M to -$3M, earnings per share declined from $0.38 to $0.02, and operating cash flow declined 11.23% from $77.5M to $68.8M.
B
Buy 10/16/2015Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/16/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 9/1/2015Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 9/1/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 8/17/2015Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 8/17/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.34 to 1.44, total revenue increased 7.09% from $335.9M to $359.7M, and debt to equity declined from 0.35 to 0.33.
B
Buy 8/4/2015Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/4/2015 due to an increase in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/20/2015Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/20/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 104.13% from $46M to -$1.9M, and total revenue declined 3.97% from $349.8M to $335.9M.
B
Buy 5/4/2015Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 5/4/2015 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 4/17/2015Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/17/2015 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 11/5/2014Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 11/5/2014 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. EBIT declined 20.95% from $54.9M to $43.4M, earnings per share declined from $0.52 to $0.43, and the quick ratio declined from 2.01 to 1.83.
A
Buy 10/16/2014Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/16/2014 due to an increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 629.55% from $8.8M to $64.2M, EBIT increased 38.64% from $39.6M to $54.9M, and earnings per share increased from $0.38 to $0.52.
B
Buy 7/17/2014Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/17/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index.
A
Buy 5/27/2014Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 5/27/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and solvency index.
B
Buy 5/9/2014Downgrade
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 5/9/2014 due to a decline in the efficiency index.
A
Buy 3/20/2014Upgraded
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 3/20/2014 due to an increase in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 29.08% from $53.3M to $68.8M, debt to equity declined from 0.49 to 0.42, and the quick ratio increased from 1.73 to 1.79.
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