SW
Smurfit Westrock plc
About: Smurfit WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in summer 2024, Smurfit WestRock became the largest producer of containerboard in the world, with substantial operations in North America, South America, and Europe.
Employees: 38,068
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,992% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.8M | Put options by funds: $2.96M
74.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% [Q2] → 74.9% (+74.9%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
6%
downside
Avg. target
$61
14%
upside
High target
$69
30%
upside
6 analyst ratings
5 positive
83%
1 neutral
17%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Gaurav Jain 43% 1-year accuracy 3 / 7 met price target | 28%upside $68 | Overweight Maintained | 11 Dec 2024 |
JP Morgan Detlef Winckelmann 67% 1-year accuracy 2 / 3 met price target | 30%upside $69 | Overweight Maintained | 29 Nov 2024 |
RBC Capital Matthew McKellar 38% 1-year accuracy 8 / 21 met price target | 9%upside $58 | Outperform Reiterated | 15 Nov 2024 |
Morgan Stanley Brian Morton 50% 1-year accuracy 1 / 2 met price target | 20%upside $64 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Nov 2024 |
Citigroup Anthony Pettinari 0 / 0 met price target | 7%upside $57 | Buy Initiated | 23 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Smurfit Westrock Applies to Cease to be a Reporting Issuer in Certain Canadian Jurisdictions
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW, LSE: SWR) (“Smurfit Westrock”) announces that it has applied to the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”), as Smurfit Westrock's principal securities regulator in Canada, for a decision that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer (the “Order Sought”) in Québec, Manitoba and British Columbia (the “Canadian Jurisdictions”). If the Order Sought is granted by the AMF, Smurfit Westrock will cease to be a reporting issuer in the Canadian.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Smurfit Westrock Announces the Closing of USD and EUR Green Bond Offerings
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW, LSE: SWR) (together with its subsidiaries, “Smurfit Westrock” or the “Group”), today announced that it has successfully closed (i) a U.S. dollar-denominated offering of $850 million in aggregate principal amount of seni.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, SW's 50-day simple moving average broke out above its 200-day moving average; this is known as a "golden cross.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock: Bigger Opportunity To Catch
Smurfit Westrock's merger is a catalyst for growth, driving synergies and enhancing operational efficiencies. It will make Smurfit Westrock a sector champion in disciplined capital allocation. The company might benefit from lower oil prices and has substantial EBITDA sensitivity to energy costs, with recycled paper prices also being a crucial input factor. Smurfit Westrock still trades at a discount vs. peers. Our buy is confirmed.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock Plc (SMFKY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Smurfit Westrock Plc (OTCPK:SMFKY) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Ciaran Potts - Vice President of IR Tony Smurfit - Chief Executive Officer Ken Bowles - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Charlie Muir-Sands - BNP Paribas Exane Lars Kjellberg - Stifel Gabe Hajde - Wells Fargo Anthony Pettinari - Citi Matthew McKellar - RBC Capital Markets Patrick Mann - Bank of America Mark Weintraub - Seaport Research Partners Gaurav Jain - Barclays Philip Ng - Jefferies Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Smurfit Westrock 2024 Q3 Results Webcast and Conference Call.
Positive
Investopedia
1 month ago
Smurfit WestRock Stock Is One of the S&P 500's Best Performers Today. Here's Why.
Smurfit WestRock (SW) shares popped on Wednesday, marking one of the S&P 500's top performances, after the packaging manufacturer released the first quarterly result to reflect the July merger of Ireland's Smurfit Kappa and U.S.-based WestRock.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Surge Y/Y
SW Q3 top-line reflects positive impact from acquisitions and growth in corrugated volumes offset by lower selling price/mix.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Smurfit Westrock (SW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.81 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW, LSE: SWR) today announced the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Key points: Net Sales of approx. $7.7 billion Net Loss of $150 million, with a Net Income Margin of negative 2.0% Adjusted EBITDA1 of $1,265 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 of 16.5% Continuing focus on asset optimization Previously announced quarterly dividend of $0.3025 per ordinary share Smurfit Westrock plc's performance for the thr.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Smurfit Westrock to Report Q3 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
SW's Q3 results are likely to reflect packaging demand for food, beverages and medicines and growth in e-commerce activities, offset by higher costs.
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