EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys Stock Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double or triple in the next 6 to 12-months. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE pass.

Reprint Email

Westlake Chemical Reaches New 52-Week High (WLK)

By TheStreet Wire 08/21/12 - 11:04 AM EDT

Find out if (WLK) is in Cramer's Portfolio.

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $69.99, above its previous 52-week high of $69.86 with 18,725 shares traded as of 10:39 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 574,600 shares over the past 30 days.

Westlake Chemical has a market cap of $4.53 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and chemicals industry. Shares are up 70.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

Westlake Chemical Corporation manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and fabricated building products. It operates in two segments, Olefins and Vinyls. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.5, above the average chemicals industry P/E ratio of 15.3 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

ACTIVE STOCK TRADERS: Check out TheStreet's special offer for Real Money, headlined by Jim Cramer, now!

TheStreet Ratings rates Westlake Chemical as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. You can view the full Westlake Chemical Ratings Report.

See all 52-week high stocks or get investment ideas from our investment research center.

For more information on Westlake Chemical Corporation click any of the following:

Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.

Product Features:

$2.5+ million portfolio
Large-cap and dividend focus
Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Weekly roundups

TheStreet Quant Ratings

TRY IT FREE

New! $49.95/yr

Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.

Product Features:

Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
A custom stock screener
Upgrade/downgrade alerts

Stocks Under $10

TRY IT FREE

David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.

Product Features:

Model portfolio
Stocks trading below $10
Intraday trade alerts
Weekly roundups

Dividend Stock Advisor

TRY IT FREE

Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.

Product Features:

Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL

Real Money Pro

TRY IT FREE

All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.

Product Features:

Real Money + Doug Kass + 15 more Wall Street Pros
Intraday commentary & news
Ultra-actionable trading ideas

Options Profits

TRY IT FREE

Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.