On October 29, West Pharmaceutical rose 5.18% in Regular Trading, trading at $428.4/share, with turnover of $19.86 million.
The move followed a quarterly report that exceeded expectations and an increase in full-year guidance. West Pharmaceutical reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $2.66, up from $1.96 a year earlier and above consensus near $2.19 to $2.20, while net sales rose to $874.5 million from $804.6 million, also ahead of expectations around $825.7 million to $827.1 million.
The company also lifted its 2026 outlook, guiding adjusted EPS to $9.38-$9.48 versus prior guidance of $8.85-$9.05, and projecting annual sales of $3.41 billion-$3.42 billion versus its prior $3.345 billion-$3.380 billion range. The updated sales outlook is also above the $3.38 billion consensus, reinforcing the earnings-driven nature of the stock’s advance.
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