DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) rallied 1.67% to $365.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,483.23 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03% to 52,305.24.
This was the stock's ninth consecutive day of gains.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $359.74, which the company achieved on June 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 1.59% to $92.18, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 1.04% to $152.90, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 1.74% to $21.69.
Trading volume (845,102) remained 36,675 below its 50-day average volume of 881,777.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 1, 2026.
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July 01, 2026 17:01 ET (21:01 GMT)
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