DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) slipped 1.56% to $370.76 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,651.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.86% to 50,906.05.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 3.95% short of its 52-week high of $386.00, which the company reached on July 23rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 2.10% to $98.83, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 1.63% to $179.00, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 2.21% to $24.00.
Trading volume (470,202) remained 175,013 below its 50-day average volume of 645,215.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 30, 2026.