AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)

West Pharmaceutical raises 2025 sales and EPS guidance after Q3 sales rise 7.7%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

West Pharmaceutical Services reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $804.6 million, up 7.7% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.92 versus $1.85. The company raised its full-year 2025 net sales guidance to $3.060 billion to $3.070 billion and adjusted-diluted EPS guidance to $7.06 to $7.11, and it introduced fourth-quarter guidance that is below the third-quarter level.

Key points

  • Q3 net sales $804.6 million (up 7.7%, organic up 5.0%); HVP Components rose 16.3% to $390.0 million
  • Q3 diluted EPS $1.92 vs. $1.85; adjusted-diluted EPS $1.96 vs. $1.85 a year earlier
  • Full-year 2025 adjusted-diluted EPS guidance raised to $7.06 to $7.11, from $6.65 to $6.85
  • Fourth-quarter 2025 net sales guidance of $790 million to $800 million and adjusted-diluted EPS guidance of $1.81 to $1.86

The filing

CompanyWest Pharmaceutical Services (WST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2025, 7:15 AM ET
Accession number0000105770-25-000090

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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