Citi analyst Patrick Cunningham lowered the firm’s price target on Westlake (WLK) to $75 from $88 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm reduced estimates for the chemical names to reflect discounting on polyethylene. The contract discounts reflect a worsening demand environment and bearish setup for the PE-exposed names in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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