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Exton, Pennsylvania-based West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) designs, manufactures, and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. With a market cap of $18.6 billion, West Pharmaceutical’s operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific.
The contract manufacturer has substantially lagged behind the broader market over the past. WST stock prices have plunged 17.3% over the past 52 weeks and 21.3% on a YTD basis, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 10.5% gains over the past year and 11.2% returns in 2025.