WST
StockWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Price
$244.22
as of Feb 23, 2026
All Time High: $466.47
Very Large
Current Drawdown
-47.6%
Days in Drawdown
1488
Avg Max Drawdown
4.6%
Avg Length
47
Drawdown Severity Score™
9.9
WST - Price & High Water Mark
WST - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is currently experiencing an unusual drawdown opportunity. As of 2026-02-23, the stock is trading at $244.22, which represents a 47.6% decline from its all-time high of $466.47. This drawdown has persisted for 1488 days.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 14 years, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.6% in depth, with an average duration of 47 days. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has gone through 270 total drawdown events in the last 14 years. The largest drawdown for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in the last 14 years was 26.2%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 113 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. currently stands at 9.86. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown—the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude. This often represents a possibly exceptional opportunity for long-term investors with strong conviction.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns—periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 270 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | Ongoing | 1488 days | -47.6% | $466.47 | $244.22 | — |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-12-30 | 113 days | -14.1% | $463.43 | $397.92 | $466.47 |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-08 | 2 days | -0.5% | $459.39 | $456.89 | $463.43 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2 days | -0.0% | $446.83 | $446.76 | $448.25 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-30 | 8 days | -1.1% | $444.68 | $439.74 | $446.83 |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-12 | 3 days | -1.4% | $424.40 | $418.26 | $425.10 |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-09 | 5 days | -0.6% | $423.54 | $421.08 | $424.40 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-07-28 | 3 days | -0.9% | $376.97 | $373.45 | $379.88 |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-23 | 11 days | -2.1% | $371.78 | $363.99 | $376.97 |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-02 | 4 days | -1.1% | $359.13 | $355.08 | $361.64 |
| 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-28 | 6 days | -0.4% | $356.05 | $354.68 | $359.13 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-17 | 17 days | -5.0% | $343.61 | $326.60 | $348.08 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-05-28 | 3 days | -0.3% | $341.49 | $340.53 | $343.61 |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-24 | 13 days | -3.1% | $331.46 | $321.16 | $335.71 |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | 4 days | -0.4% | $326.18 | $324.92 | $329.94 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-29 | 8 days | -1.1% | $320.20 | $316.76 | $320.91 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-04-15 | 94 days | -16.3% | $303.75 | $254.27 | $307.30 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2021-01-07 | 87 days | -13.4% | $297.78 | $257.95 | $300.32 |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-10-09 | 2 days | -0.5% | $288.94 | $287.51 | $294.44 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-06 | 34 days | -8.8% | $284.31 | $259.24 | $286.59 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2 days | -0.8% | $280.31 | $278.12 | $284.31 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-31 | 28 days | -5.1% | $275.05 | $261.15 | $280.31 |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-03 | 5 days | -0.3% | $266.15 | $265.41 | $275.05 |
| 2020-07-28 | 2020-07-29 | 2 days | -1.0% | $263.44 | $260.90 | $266.15 |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-17 | 2 days | -0.4% | $237.97 | $237.12 | $243.62 |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-15 | 6 days | -2.9% | $232.75 | $225.96 | $237.97 |
| 2020-07-07 | 2020-07-09 | 3 days | -1.4% | $231.00 | $227.71 | $232.75 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2 days | -1.0% | $224.11 | $221.96 | $226.64 |
| 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | 5 days | -1.4% | $220.35 | $217.17 | $224.11 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-25 | 38 days | -8.1% | $215.46 | $198.03 | $220.35 |
| 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-14 | 3 days | -3.0% | $207.42 | $201.13 | $207.52 |
| 2020-04-28 | 2020-05-07 | 10 days | -4.8% | $195.18 | $185.79 | $195.31 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-04-23 | 63 days | -26.2% | $172.25 | $127.10 | $184.90 |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-02-19 | 2 days | -0.8% | $172.06 | $170.73 | $172.25 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-11 | 5 days | -0.8% | $158.07 | $156.80 | $159.87 |
| 2020-01-17 | 2020-02-03 | 18 days | -1.7% | $155.92 | $153.25 | $156.01 |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-10 | 4 days | -1.6% | $149.88 | $147.48 | $150.28 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2020-01-02 | 10 days | -0.6% | $148.88 | $148.02 | $149.41 |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-20 | 22 days | -3.7% | $147.93 | $142.50 | $148.52 |
| 2019-11-18 | 2019-11-27 | 10 days | -2.6% | $147.84 | $143.93 | $147.93 |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-11-15 | 71 days | -8.3% | $147.54 | $135.33 | $147.84 |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-04 | 6 days | -1.5% | $144.71 | $142.48 | $145.49 |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019-08-29 | 2 days | -0.1% | $143.85 | $143.78 | $144.71 |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-27 | 6 days | -1.8% | $143.52 | $140.96 | $143.85 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-08-21 | 2 days | -0.5% | $143.37 | $142.72 | $143.52 |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-19 | 6 days | -1.9% | $142.67 | $140.00 | $143.37 |
| 2019-08-12 | 2019-08-13 | 2 days | -1.1% | $141.54 | $139.94 | $142.67 |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-06 | 8 days | -3.4% | $136.09 | $131.43 | $136.13 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-25 | 25 days | -3.0% | $122.93 | $119.26 | $130.67 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-06-28 | 59 days | -7.4% | $121.60 | $112.57 | $122.93 |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-04-30 | 2 days | -1.1% | $121.49 | $120.14 | $121.60 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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