DJ West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) slid 1.74% to $346.16 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. closed 10.32% below its 52-week high of $386.00, which the company achieved on July 23rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 0.32% to $111.27, Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 0.88% to $181.97, and Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ rose 0.37% to $27.05.
Trading volume (768,723) remained 7,816 below its 50-day average volume of 776,539.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.
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