DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) rallied 1.51% to $224.38 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.32% to 6,263.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 44,254.78.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 36.32% below its 52-week high of $352.33, which the company reached on October 24th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT.AU)$ rose 0.19% to $131.74, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX.SI)$ fell 0.02% to $178.27, and Baxter International Inc. (BAX) rose 0.42% to $28.37.
Trading volume (365,692) remained 252,959 below its 50-day average volume of 618,651.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2025.
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July 16, 2025 17:13 ET (21:13 GMT)
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