Should I buy or sell Westrock Coffee stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westrock Coffee in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WEST shares. View WEST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Westrock Coffee's stock price target for 2024?

1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Westrock Coffee's stock. Their WEST share price targets range from $14.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WEST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have WEST shares performed in 2023?

Westrock Coffee's stock was trading at $10.53 at the start of the year. Since then, WEST shares have decreased by 11.8% and is now trading at $9.29. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Westrock Coffee's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 12th 2024. View our WEST earnings forecast .

How were Westrock Coffee's earnings last quarter?

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.06. The firm earned $219.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.05 million. Westrock Coffee had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 94.58% and a negative net margin of 5.31%.

Who are Westrock Coffee's major shareholders?

Westrock Coffee's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Stephens Group LLC (9.60%), Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC (4.72%), FMR LLC (1.87%), Raymond James & Associates (0.31%), Northern Trust Corp (0.29%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Brothers Harriman & Co Brown, Joe T Ford and William A Ford. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Westrock Coffee?

Shares of WEST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Westrock Coffee Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:WEST)

$9.29

-0.10 (-1.06%)

(As of 12/7/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $9.23
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$9.54
50-Day Range: $7.28
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$9.39
52-Week Range: $6.88
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$14.71

Volume: 280,291 shs
Average Volume: 235,105 shs
Market Capitalization: $817.88 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $14.00

Westrock Coffee MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 50.7% Upside
$14.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.13% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.53
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$452,688 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.32) to $0.07 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.05 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

62nd out of 117 stocks

Beverages Industry

8th out of 12 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Westrock Coffee has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $14.00, Westrock Coffee has a forecasted upside of 50.7% from its current price of $9.29.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Westrock Coffee has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.13% of the outstanding shares of Westrock Coffee have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Westrock Coffee has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Westrock Coffee has recently increased by 7.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Westrock Coffee does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Westrock Coffee does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WEST.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Westrock Coffee has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Westrock Coffee this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Westrock Coffee to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Westrock Coffee insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $452,688.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
42.10% of the stock of Westrock Coffee is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
46.40% of the stock of Westrock Coffee is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Westrock Coffee are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.32) to $0.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Westrock Coffee is -12.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Westrock Coffee is -12.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Westrock Coffee has a P/B Ratio of 58.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Westrock Coffee Stock (NASDAQ:WEST)

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing and Traceability. The company provides coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, food service and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, non-commercial account, CPG, and hospitality industries. The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions. The Sustainable Sourcing and Traceability segment engages in delivery and settlement of forward sales contracts for green coffee. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

WEST Stock Price History

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WEST Stock News Headlines

December 6, 2023 | forbes.com

The Gen Z Mindset Is Changing Coffee

December 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Insiders Buying Westrock Coffee And 3 Other Stocks

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December 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) Shares Gap Up Following Insider Buying Activity

November 28, 2023 | benzinga.com

Westrock Coffee Director Trades $88K In Company Stock

November 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) Director Joe T. Ford Buys 10,000 Shares

November 17, 2023 | benzinga.com

Westrock Coffee Recent Insider Activity

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Buying Alert: CFO Thomas Pledger Acquires 12,000 Shares of Westrock Coffee Co (WEST)

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November 16, 2023 | msn.com

Westrock Coffee files for $500M mixed shelf

November 10, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Westrock Coffee Shares Slide Premarket After 3Q Miss

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Westrock Coffee Company Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

November 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Westrock Coffee Company Registered earnings preview: what Wall Street is expecting

October 16, 2023 | msn.com

Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund Q3 2023 Commentary

October 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Westrock Coffee Company files for $500M mixed shelf

September 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Westrock Coffee: A Coffee That Tastes Bitter

July 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Westrock Coffee Company: Shares Likely Warrant Further Downside (Rating Downgrade)

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/09/2023
Today: 12/07/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/12/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Beverages
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WEST
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1806347
Web: westrockcoffee.com
Phone: 501-320-4880
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,327
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $14.00
High Stock Price Target: $14.00
Low Stock Price Target: $14.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +50.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.77)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-55,190,000.00
Net Margins: -5.31%
Pretax Margin: -5.26%
Return on Equity: -94.58%
Return on Assets: -3.99%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.63
Current Ratio: 1.53
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $877.47 million
Price / Sales: 0.93
Cash Flow: $0.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 73.98
Book Value: $0.16 per share
Price / Book: 58.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 88,039,000
Free Float: 50,975,000
Market Cap: $817.88 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.44

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Key Executives

Mr. Joe T. Ford (Age 85)
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board
Comp: $30k
Mr. Scott Thomas Ford (Age 60)
Co-Founder, Director & CEO
Comp: $1.41M
Mr. Thomas Christopher Pledger (Age 50)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $622.55k
Mr. William A. Ford (Age 28)
Group President?Operations of Westrock Beverage Solutions, LLC
Comp: $406.91k
Mr. Blake Schuhmacher (Age 45)
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Robert P. McKinney (Age 59)
Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Miles Fisher
Senior Vice President of Sales
Mr. Nicolas Lorenz
Executive Vice President of Manufacturing

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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WEST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Westrock Coffee stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westrock Coffee in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WEST shares.
View WEST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Westrock Coffee's stock price target for 2024?: 1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Westrock Coffee's stock. Their WEST share price targets range from $14.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for WEST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have WEST shares performed in 2023?: Westrock Coffee's stock was trading at $10.53 at the start of the year. Since then, WEST shares have decreased by 11.8% and is now trading at $9.29.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Westrock Coffee's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 12th 2024.
View our WEST earnings forecast.

How were Westrock Coffee's earnings last quarter?: Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.06. The firm earned $219.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.05 million. Westrock Coffee had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 94.58% and a negative net margin of 5.31%.
Who are Westrock Coffee's major shareholders?: Westrock Coffee's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Stephens Group LLC (9.60%), Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC (4.72%), FMR LLC (1.87%), Raymond James & Associates (0.31%), Northern Trust Corp (0.29%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Brothers Harriman & Co Brown, Joe T Ford and William A Ford.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Westrock Coffee?: Shares of WEST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:WEST) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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