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DS Smith (SMDS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 544.50 +1.00 (+0.18%)
(As of 10:43 AM ET)

DS Smith - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
1

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for DS Smith in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 3 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for SMDS.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 481.67
According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for DS Smith, the average price target is GBX 481.67. The highest price target for SMDS is GBX 550, while the lowest price target for SMDS is GBX 415. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -11.54% from the current price of GBX 544.50.
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SMDS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/19/23 to 12/18/24
1 Month Ago
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
3 Months Ago
9/20/23 to 9/19/24
1 Year Ago
12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 481.67GBX 413.75GBX 413.75GBX 409.40
Consensus Rating
Hold
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy

SMDS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SMDS Price Targets by Month

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DS Smith Stock vs. The Competition

TypeDS SmithConsumer Cyclical Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.65
Consensus RatingHoldModerate Buy
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/6/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 550-2.22%
9/4/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeHoldGBX 498 ➝ GBX 480+2.87%
4/19/2024Numis Securities
1 of 5 stars
 DowngradeHoldGBX 415+4.80%
12/4/2023Barclays
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 UpgradeOverweightGBX 360+19.88%
7/6/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight
3/7/2023Citigroup
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 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 500+47.80%

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SMDS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for DS Smith is GBX 481.67, with a high forecast of GBX 550 and a low forecast of GBX 415.

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DS Smith in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SMDS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SMDS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, DS Smith's stock has a predicted downside of -11.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

DS Smith has been rated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like DS Smith less than other "consumer cyclical" companies. The consensus rating for DS Smith is Hold while the average consensus rating for "consumer cyclical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SMDS compares to other companies.


This page (LON:SMDS) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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