WLKP NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Westlake Chemical Partners LP · Basic Materials · Chemicals

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Latest close 21.64 USD
-1.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 71.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a -3.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 21.64 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.9% latest completed week
4W Return -3.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 23-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.2%. Indicator stack 69/16 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 45/100 conviction; expected move 5.7%. News sentiment 55/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 71.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a -3.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6412-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.2% over four weeks, -5.1% over 12 weeks, and 8.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 23 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.9%
4W-3.2%
12W-5.1%
26W5.3%
52W8.5%
Active trend streak23 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.91Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-218.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-358.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum34/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework97/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
6.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
24.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
31.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
29.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
33.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
42.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
13.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
143.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
8.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WLKP shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.81, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move5.7%
Put/call volume0.81
Pressure19
Speculation47
Volatility79
Trend agreement73
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

18 positive · 26 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+3.8%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-3.1%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-1.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains0
Modest gains15
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses0
Recent vol1.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.8% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape48/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis58/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.64; 2 reversal markers Factors81/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 55; Buyback Yield rank 56; Small Cap Core rank 3 SVQF97/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 36.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options65/100

WLKP shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.81, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.7% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Holds Steady Near Support Amid Stable Trading Environment - Ease of Movement Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202621.64 USD-1.9%21.78 USD19.73 USD-0.91-3.44173.9KOn
24 Jul 202622.05 USD0.2%21.67 USD19.70 USD-0.84-0.76115.8KOn
17 Jul 202622.01 USD0.2%21.53 USD19.68 USD-0.67-1.66204.6KOn
10 Jul 202621.96 USD-1.8%21.41 USD19.65 USD-0.59-3.58157.5KOn
3 Jul 202622.36 USD-1.3%21.30 USD19.62 USD-0.29-0.7581.8KOn
26 Jun 202622.66 USD0.3%21.17 USD19.58 USD0.032.5592.4KOn
19 Jun 202622.60 USD-3.1%21.02 USD19.55 USD0.23-0.2995.7KOn
12 Jun 202623.33 USD0.8%20.85 USD19.51 USD0.363.63103.9KOn
5 Jun 202623.14 USD0.9%20.66 USD19.47 USD0.433.19146.9KOn
29 May 202622.93 USD1.9%20.47 USD19.43 USD0.57-0.49131.2KOn
22 May 202622.50 USD-0.7%20.30 USD19.39 USD0.66-1.21116.9KOn
15 May 202622.65 USD-0.7%20.17 USD19.36 USD0.78-0.02162.4KOn
8 May 202622.81 USD1.3%20.03 USD19.32 USD0.790.61240.8KOn
1 May 202622.53 USD1.9%19.91 USD19.28 USD0.821.31116.0KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.