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WestRock (WRK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$51.51
+1.76 (+3.54%)
(As of 07/5/2024)
Today's Range
$50.49
$52.16
50-Day Range
$48.79
$54.74
52-Week Range
$27.86
$54.83
Volume
11.86 million shs
Average Volume
2.62 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.24 billion
P/E Ratio
43.29
Dividend Yield
2.35%
Price Target
$51.75

WestRock MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.20 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
0.5% Upside
$51.75 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
5.64% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.00mentions of WestRock in the last 14 days
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$857,651 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
77.31%
From $2.16 to $3.83 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.98 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

96th out of 175 stocks

Paperboard Containers & Boxes Industry

5th out of 5 stocks

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About WestRock Stock (NYSE:WRK)

WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through 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; turn-key installation, automation, line integration, and packaging solutions; machinery solution that creates pouches; 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, confectionery, health and beauty, and other household consumer products, as well as 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 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 is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

WRK Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend
5/13/2024
Dividend Payable
5/22/2024
Today
7/27/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Paperboard containers & boxes
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
56,100
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$51.75
High Stock Price Target
$57.00
Low Stock Price Target
$42.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-1,649,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
1.81%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.31 billion
Cash Flow
$9.02 per share
Book Value
$39.40 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
255,741,000
Market Cap
$13.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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Key Executives

  • Mr. David B. Sewell (Age 55)
    CEO, President & Director
    Comp: $3.07M
  • Mr. Alexander W. Pease (Age 52)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.59M
  • Mr. Patrick M. Kivits (Age 56)
    President of Corrugated Packaging
    Comp: $1.32M
  • Ms. Julia Ann McConnell (Age 55)
    Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Dr. Benny Purushota Patel (Age 56)
    Chief Innovation and Science Officer
  • Mr. Robert Quartaro
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Vicki L. LostetterMs. Vicki L. Lostetter (Age 64)
    Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Ms. Nina E. Butler
    Chief Environmental Officer & Deputy General Counsel
  • Mr. John L. O'Neal (Age 56)
    President of Global Paper
  • Ms. Alpa Sutaria
    Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability

WRK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WRK shares performed this year?

WestRock's stock was trading at $41.52 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WRK shares have increased by 24.1% and is now trading at $51.51.
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How were WestRock's earnings last quarter?

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

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.

Does WestRock have any subsidiaries?

WestRock subsidiaries include KapStone, Multi Packaging Solutions, SP Fiber Holdings, MeadWestvaco, A.G. Industries, Simpson Tacoma Paper Mill, National Print Group, and more.

Who are WestRock's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of WestRock include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.87%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.29%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.23%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Currey M Russell, Vicki L Lostetter, Thomas Stigers, Denise R Singleton, John L O'neal and James E Nevels.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of WestRock own?

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

This page (NYSE:WRK) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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