West Pharmaceutical tops Q1 sales, profit estimates, raises FY forecast

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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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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