DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) shed 2.29% to $231.62 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.23% to 6,798.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.20% to 48,908.72.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 30.90% below its 52-week high of $335.20, which the company achieved on February 6th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 0.81% to $109.08, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 0.65% to $206.51, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 3.52% to $21.77.
Trading volume (1.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 840,156.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 5, 2026.
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February 05, 2026 17:12 ET (22:12 GMT)
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