Smurfit Westrock (SW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WestRock is a multinational provider of paper and packaging solutions for consumer and corrugated packaging markets. The company is one of the largest integrated producers of containerboard by tons produced, and one of the largest producers of high-graphics preprinted linerboard on the basis of net sales in North America. It is also one of the largest paper recyclers in North America. The company's operations outside the United States are conducted through subsidiaries located in Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. WestRock earlier reported its financial results in the two segments: Corrugated Packaging and Consumer Packaging.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.17 to $48.57
• 50-Day Range: $38.85 to $49.26
• 52-Week Range: $38.55 to $49.50
• Volume: 4.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.22
• Dividend Yield: 2.53%
• Price Target: $57.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Smurfit Westrock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smurfit Westrock scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 195 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Smurfit Westrock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smurfit Westrock has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 45.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Smurfit Westrock are expected to grow by 45.74% in the coming year, from $2.58 to $3.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 40.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 40.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 121.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smurfit Westrock has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SW.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Smurfit Westrock pays a meaningful dividend of 2.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Smurfit Westrock does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 101.68%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Smurfit Westrock will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.18% next year. This indicates that Smurfit Westrock will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Smurfit Westrock has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Smurfit Westrock this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for SW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Smurfit Westrock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smurfit Westrock insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.49% of the stock of Smurfit Westrock is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.38% of the stock of Smurfit Westrock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SW shares performed this year?

Smurfit Westrock's stock was trading at $49.26 at the start of the year. Since then, SW stock has decreased by 2.8% and is now trading at $47.86.
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How were Smurfit Westrock's earnings last quarter?

Smurfit Westrock Ltd (NYSE:SW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.91 billion. Smurfit Westrock had a net margin of 1.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.13%.

How do I buy shares of Smurfit Westrock?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/15/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Paperboard containers & boxes
• Sub-Industry: Shipping Containers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 2005951
• Web: www.westrock.com
• Phone: 353 1 202 7000
• Fax: 804-327-6363
• Employees: 56,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $57.80
• High Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $52.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-22,400,000.00
• Net Margins: 1.36%
• Pretax Margin: 0.47%
• Return on Equity: 7.13%
• Return on Assets: 2.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 2.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $4.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.36
• Book Value: $39.56 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 519,360,000
• Free Float: 255,741,000
• Market Cap: $24.67 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.05