DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) shed 2.78% to $258.54 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 6,824.66 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.58% to 48,185.80.
The stock's fall snapped a seven-day winning streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 19.79% short of its 52-week high of $322.34, which the company reached on October 23rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 0.81% to $102.72, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 1.04% to $155.46, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 0.35% to $17.30.
Trading volume (785,091) remained 180,806 below its 50-day average volume of 965,897.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 9, 2026.
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April 09, 2026 17:08 ET (21:08 GMT)
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