Truist analyst Peter Osterland lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $117 from $132 but keeps a Buy rating on the shares after its Q1 results. The company’s Performance and Essential Materials segment earnings should improve sequentially going forward, though likely with meaningful y/y margin pressure continuing in Q2, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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