DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) shed 1.92% to $243.35 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.67% to 6,368.85 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.73% to 45,166.64.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 24.51% short of its 52-week high of $322.34, which the company reached on October 23rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 0.55% to $103.99, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 1.82% to $154.51, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ fell 4.20% to $15.97.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 27, 2026.
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March 27, 2026 17:10 ET (21:10 GMT)
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