DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) rose 1.18% to $295.36 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.04% to 7,135.95 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.57% to 48,861.81.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 8.37% below its 52-week high of $322.34, which the company reached on October 23rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 2.70% to $91.33, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 2.82% to $145.31, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ fell 5.80% to $16.90.
Trading volume (796,333) remained 108,977 below its 50-day average volume of 905,310.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 29, 2026.
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April 29, 2026 17:07 ET (21:07 GMT)
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