Summary
Reasons to Retain West Pharmaceutical Stock in Your Portfolio for Now
WST leans on strong HVP demand, rising GLP-1 exposure and Annex 1 tailwinds, even as pricing and device margins weigh on near-term performance.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Presents at Citi Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Presents at Citi Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
West Pharmaceutical: Back To Growth
West Pharmaceutical Services is rated a buy, supported by strong Q3 results, raised guidance, and a resilient long-term growth thesis. WST's focus on high-value proprietary elastomer components and secular industry drivers, like GLP-1 demand, underpins robust margin and revenue growth. Risks include questionable capital allocation, recent insider selling during buybacks, and potential disruption from oral drug alternatives.
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Profile
| Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry | Information Technology Sector | Eric M. Green CEO | NYSE Exchange | 955306105 CUSIP |
| US Country | 10,600 Employees | 12 Nov 2025 Last Dividend | 27 Sep 2013 Last Split | 13 Jan 1978 IPO Date |
Overview
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading global provider in the design, manufacturing, and sale of containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. With a presence across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, the company operates through two primary segments: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is dedicated to serving biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies, as well as pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies through a comprehensive sales force, distribution network, contract sales agents, and regional distributors.
Products and Services
- Stoppers and Seals for Injectable Packaging Systems: These are designed for use in vials and other packaging systems to ensure the integrity and sterility of injectable drugs.
- Syringe and Cartridge Components: This includes custom solutions for injectable drug applications, offering enhanced safety and efficiency in drug delivery through advanced technologies in reconstitution, mixing, and transfer.
- Films, Coatings, Washing, Vision Inspection, and Sterilization Services: These services aim to improve the quality of packaging components, ensuring that they meet stringent healthcare standards.
- Drug Containment Solutions: Among their offerings is Crystal Zenith, a high-performance cyclic olefin polymer used in formulating vials, syringes, and cartridges. This product line is geared towards providing superior containment solutions for sensitive biologics and other pharmaceuticals.
- Self-Injection Devices: These devices are designed to facilitate self-administration of drugs, improving patient compliance and convenience. West also offers a variety of integrated services such as analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support, engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support to complement these offerings.
- Design, Manufacture, and Automated Assembly of Devices: Within their Contract-Manufactured Products segment, the focus is on creating devices for surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and various drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This entails a close collaboration with pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies to develop solutions that meet specific requirements.
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