J P M O R G A N North America Equity Research 04 August 2026 Westlake Corp Steve Bender's Parting Gift WLK, WLK US Price (04 Aug 26):$80.63 ▼Price Target (Dec-27):$80.00 Prior (Dec-26):$90.00 Chemicals: Specialty, Commodity, Agricultural, and Paper & Packaging Jeffrey J. Zekauskas AC (1-212) 622-6644 jeffrey.zekauskas@jpmorgan.com Katie Zhang Westlake reported 2Q:26 earnings that demonstrated good progress on its cost reduction efforts and a positive price dynamic in polyethylene. Westlake's CFO Steve Bende ...