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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$40.43 -0.47 (-1.15%)
As of 01:29 PM Eastern

Smurfit Westrock - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
11

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Smurfit Westrock in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 11 have given a buy rating for SW.

Consensus Price Target

$53.18
31.54% Upside
According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Smurfit Westrock, the average price target is $53.18. The highest price target for SW is $62.00, while the lowest price target for SW is $45.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 31.54% from the current price of $40.43.
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.
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SW Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/12/25 to 5/12/26
1 Month Ago
4/12/25 to 4/12/26
3 Months Ago
2/11/25 to 2/11/26
1 Year Ago
5/12/24 to 5/12/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
11 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$53.18$55.73$51.60$58.60
Forecasted Upside31.54% Upside32.40% Upside2.57% Upside30.18% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

SW 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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SW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Smurfit Westrock Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSmurfit WestrockBasic Materials CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.85
2.56
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside29.87% Upside143.44% Upside16.37% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
5/6/2026
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOverweight$57.00+36.13%
5/6/2026 UpgradeStrong SellHold
5/4/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
Anthony Pettinari
2 of 5 stars
Lower TargetBuy$53.00 ➝ $51.00+33.12%
5/1/2026Set Target$50.00+27.95%
5/1/2026Lower TargetOverweight$64.00 ➝ $62.00+56.02%
5/1/2026Lower TargetOutperform$54.00 ➝ $53.00+34.29%
4/13/2026Lower TargetBuy$60.00 ➝ $56.00+36.35%
4/1/2026Lower TargetOverweight$56.00 ➝ $54.00+34.44%
3/24/2026 Initiated CoverageBuy$49.00+26.88%
3/20/2026Lower TargetOverweight$55.00 ➝ $50.00+34.18%
2/12/2026Set Target$58.00+12.73%
12/29/2025 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
12/9/2025Lower TargetBuy$55.00 ➝ $45.00+24.60%
8/23/2024Initiated CoverageBuy$60.00+37.02%

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SW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Smurfit Westrock is $53.18, with a high forecast of $62.00 and a low forecast of $45.00.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Westrock in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SW shares.

According to analysts, Smurfit Westrock's stock has a predicted upside of 31.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Smurfit Westrock's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Smurfit Westrock more than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Smurfit Westrock is 2.85 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.56. Learn more on how SW compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SW) was last updated on 5/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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