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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.99 -0.52 (-1.16%)
Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.65 +0.66 (+1.49%)
As of 11/6/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Smurfit Westrock Stock (NYSE:SW)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.66
▼
$44.69
50-Day Range
$40.44
▼
$48.30
52-Week Range
$32.73
▼
$52.65
Volume
4.87 million shs
Average Volume
5.35 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.08 billion
P/E Ratio
49.43
Dividend Yield
4.11%
Price Target
$55.15
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company formed in 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company serves customers across a range of industries and markets worldwide.

Its business includes producing paper and packaging materials, as well as designing and manufacturing packaging for consumer and commercial uses. Products include corrugated packaging, consumer packaging, containerboard, paper sacks and bag-in-box packaging. The company also provides recycling services and uses recovered paper in its operations.

Smurfit Westrock operates across North America, Europe and other international markets. Anthony “Tony” Smurfit, previously chief executive of Smurfit Kappa, leads the combined company as chief executive officer.

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Smurfit Westrock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

SW MarketRank™: 
4.571759259255 of 5 stars

Smurfit Westrock scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Smurfit Westrock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Smurfit Westrock has a consensus price target of $55.15, representing about 25.4% upside from its current price of $43.99.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Smurfit Westrock has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Smurfit Westrock's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Smurfit Westrock are expected to grow by 87.72% in the coming year, from $1.71 to $3.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 49.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 49.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.64.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Smurfit Westrock has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Smurfit Westrock has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.45% of the float of Smurfit Westrock has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Smurfit Westrock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.25.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Smurfit Westrock has recently decreased by 11.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Smurfit Westrock is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.10%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Smurfit Westrock is 203.37%. 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 56.39% next year. This indicates that Smurfit Westrock will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Smurfit Westrock's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Smurfit Westrock has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Smurfit Westrock this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for SW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    0.46% 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.

  • Read more about Smurfit Westrock's insider trading history.
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SW Stock News Headlines

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SW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Smurfit Westrock's stock was trading at $38.63 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SW stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $43.9930.

Smurfit Westrock PLC (NYSE:SW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.15. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Smurfit Westrock's top institutional investors include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.61%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.26%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony P J Smurfit, Ken Bowles, Saverio Mayer, Irial Finan, Alvaro Henao and Jairo Lorenzatto.
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Shares of SW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smurfit Westrock investors own include Comcast (CMCSA), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Micron Technology (MU), Blackstone (BX), Chevron (CVX), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Coca-Cola (KO).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Last Earnings
10/28/2026
Today
11/08/2026
Record date for 12/10 Dividend
11/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
12/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-Industry
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:SW
Previous Symbol
NYSE:SW
CIK
2005951
Employees
97,000
Year Founded
1934

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$71.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
49.43
Forward P/E Ratio
13.70
P/E Growth
1.79
Net Income
$699 million
Net Margins
1.50%
Pretax Margin
2.23%
Return on Equity
4.27%
Return on Assets
1.71%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.73
Current Ratio
1.48
Quick Ratio
0.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$31.18 billion
Price / Sales
0.74
Cash Flow
$6.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.36
Book Value
$34.34 per share
Price / Book
1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
524,520,000
Free Float
522,110,000
Market Cap
$23.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NYSE:SW) was last updated on 11/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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