West Pharmaceutical tops Q1 sales, profit estimates, raises FY forecast
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST | 0.00 |
Overview
Injectable solutions provider's Q1 net sales rose 21%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 up 47% and beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance after strong quarter
Outlook
West Pharmaceutical raises full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $3.295 bln-$3.350 bln
Company lifts full-year 2026 adj EPS guidance to $8.40-$8.75
West Pharmaceutical expects Q2 2026 net sales of $830 mln-$850 mln, adj EPS of $2.05-$2.12
Result Drivers
HVP COMPONENTS GROWTH - Organic revenue growth was driven by strong performance in High-Value Product Components, especially Westar and NovaPure products
SELF-INJECTION DEVICES - Increased sales of self-injection device platforms, including Daikyo Crystal Zenith, contributed to growth in HVP Delivery Devices and West Vantage segments
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION RAMP-UP - Company cited successful production ramp-up in Europe as a factor supporting revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nPn8vrq2fa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Net sales |
Beat |
$844.90 mln |
$779.97 mln (11 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$2.13 |
$1.68 (13 Analysts) |
Q1 EPS |
|
$1.92 |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the medical equipment, supplies & distribution peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc is $320.00, about 16.6% above its April 22 closing price of $274.41
The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 35 three months ago
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