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NYSE:WRK

WestRock (WRK) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$36.19
+0.44 (+1.23%)
(As of 05:19 PM ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$35.62
$36.29
50-Day Range
$30.35
$36.89
52-Week Range
$26.84
$39.30
Volume
1.99 million shs
Average Volume
2.64 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.27 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.04%
Price Target
$36.25

WestRock MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.25 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
0.4% Upside
$36.25 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.76mentions of WestRock in the last 14 days
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-15.56%
From $3.02 to $2.55 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

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

1.70 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

144th out of 168 stocks

Paperboard Containers & Boxes Industry

4th out of 4 stocks


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About WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Stock

WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates in four segments, Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging, Global Paper, and Distribution. The Corrugated Packaging segment produces containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated packaging, and preprinted linerboards to consumer and industrial products manufacturers, and corrugated box manufacturers. It also provides structural and graphic design, engineering services and custom, and proprietary and standard automated packaging machines, as well as turn-key installation, automation, line integration, and packaging solutions; and pack temporary displays, as well as lithographic laminated packaging products. The Consumer Packaging segment manufactures and sells folding cartons that are used to package food, paper, beverages, dairy products, tobacco, confectionery, health and beauty, other household consumer products; and express mail packages for the overnight courier industry. It also offers inserts and labels, as well as rigid packaging and other printed packaging products, such as transaction cards, brochures, product literature, marketing materials, and grower tags, and plant stakes; and secondary packages and paperboard packaging for over-the-counter and prescription drugs. In addition, this segment manufactures and sells solid fiber and corrugated partitions, and die-cut paperboard components. The Global Paper segment manufactures containerboard, paperboard, and specialty grades primarily to corrugated packaging, folding carton, food service, liquid packaging, tobacco, and commercial print markets. The Distribution segment distributes corrugated packaging materials and other specialty packaging products, including stretch films, void fills, carton sealing tapes, and other specialty tapes; and provides contract packing services. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

WRK Price History

WRK Stock News Headlines

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Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric Tons
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) PT Raised to $44.00 at Truist Financial
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com
WestRock Announces Consent Solicitation
WestRock Buy Write Targets 50% Annualized Return
Unlock the treasure on Mount Olympus with this little-known mining stock.
Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric Tons
Investors Buy Large Volume of WestRock Call Options (NYSE:WRK)
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WRK Stock Alert: The $11 Billion Reason WestRock Is Up Today
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Merger Announcement
Smurfit Kappa, WestRock to merge in cash and share deal
Smurfit Kappa tumbles as WestRock deal confirmed
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WRK Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/24 Dividend
8/09/2023
Dividend Payable
8/24/2023
Today
9/28/2023
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/09/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Paperboard containers & boxes
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
50,500
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$36.25
High Stock Price Forecast
$44.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$27.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+0.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$944.60 million
Pretax Margin
-6.63%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.26 billion
Cash Flow
$10.89 per share
Book Value
$44.81 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
255,049,000
Market Cap
$9.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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Key Executives

  • Mr. David B. Sewell (Age 54)
    CEO, Pres & Director
    Comp: $3.98M
  • Mr. Alexander W. Pease (Age 51)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $2.52M
  • Ms. Denise Rene Perry Singleton (Age 61)
    Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
    Comp: $1.13M
  • Mr. Thomas M. StigersMr. Thomas M. Stigers (Age 60)
    Pres of Mill Operations
    Comp: $1.64M
  • Mr. Patrick M. Kivits (Age 55)
    Pres of Corrugated Packaging
    Comp: $1.9M
  • Ms. Julia Ann McConnell (Age 54)
    Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Amir Kazmi
    Chief Information & Digital Officer
  • Dr. Benny Purushota Patel (Age 55)
    Chief Innovation and Science Officer
  • Mr. Robert Quartaro
    Sr. VP of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Donna Owens Cox (Age 59)
    Chief Communications Officer













WRK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell WestRock stock right now?

8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WestRock in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" WRK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WRK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is WestRock's stock price forecast for 2023?

8 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for WestRock's shares. Their WRK share price forecasts range from $27.00 to $44.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $36.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have WRK shares performed in 2023?

WestRock's stock was trading at $35.16 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WRK stock has increased by 2.8% and is now trading at $36.16.
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Are investors shorting WestRock?

WestRock saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,670,000 shares, an increase of 43.9% from the August 31st total of 3,940,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,060,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is WestRock's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 9th 2023.
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How were WestRock's earnings last quarter?

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.39. The basic materials company earned $5.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. WestRock had a negative net margin of 6.82% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.75%. WestRock's quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.54 EPS.
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How often does WestRock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WestRock?

WestRock declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share on Thursday, August 24th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 9th.
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Is WestRock a good dividend stock?

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.09%.
Read our dividend analysis for WRK.

How will WestRock's stock buyback program work?

WestRock declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 5th 2022, which allows the company to buyback 25,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

What is Steve Voorhees' approval rating as WestRock's CEO?

370 employees have rated WestRock Chief Executive Officer Steve Voorhees on Glassdoor.com. Steve Voorhees has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees. 60.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at WestRock to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of WestRock own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WestRock investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), CVS Health (CVS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Pfizer (PFE), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

What is WestRock's stock symbol?

WestRock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WRK."

Who are WestRock's major shareholders?

WestRock's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.31%), Greenhaven Associates Inc. (5.29%), State Street Corp (4.68%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.19%), Nordea Investment Management AB (1.96%) and Impax Asset Management Group plc (1.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Currey M Russell, James B Porter, James E Nevels, Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, John L O'neal and Thomas Stigers.
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How do I buy shares of WestRock?

Shares of WRK 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.
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What is WestRock's stock price today?

One share of WRK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.16.

How much money does WestRock make?

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) has a market capitalization of $9.27 billion and generates $21.26 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $944.60 million in net income (profit) each year or ($5.54) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does WestRock have?

The company employs 50,500 workers across the globe.

Does WestRock have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of WestRock: A.G. Industries, KapStone, MeadWestvaco, Multi Packaging Solutions, National Print Group, SP Fiber Holdings, Simpson Tacoma Paper Mill, Smurfit-Stone Container, Southern Container, WRK International Holdings Sarl, WRK Luxembourg Sarl, WestRock - Solvay LLC, WestRock CP LLC, WestRock Coated Board LLC, WestRock Converting LLC, WestRock Fulfillment Company, WestRock Holding Company III, WestRock Holdings B.V., WestRock Luxembourg S.A.R.L., WestRock MWV LLC, WestRock RKT LLC, WestRock Shared Services LLC, WestRock Southern Container LLC, and WestRockTimber Note Holding Company III.
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How can I contact WestRock?

WestRock's mailing address is 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The official website for the company is www.westrock.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (770) 448-2193, via email at james.armstrong@westrock.com, or via fax at 804-327-6363.

This page (NYSE:WRK) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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