NYSE:WRK - Westrock Stock Price, Forecast & News

$43.68

+0.24 (+0.55 %)

(As of 01/20/2020 10:54 AM ET)

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$43.25

Now: $43.68▼

$43.88

50-Day Range

$39.37

MA: $41.86▼

$43.68

52-Week Range

$31.94

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$44.39

Volume2.12 million shs

Average Volume2.16 million shs

Market Capitalization$11.26 billion

P/E Ratio13.08

Dividend Yield4.26%

Beta1.64

WestRock Company manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions for the consumer and corrugated markets in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging, and Land and Development. The Corrugated Packaging segment produces containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated packaging, and preprinted linerboards for consumer and industrial products manufacturers, and corrugated box manufacturers. Read More…

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Paperboard containers & boxes

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolNYSE:WRK

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1636023

Webhttp://www.westrock.com/

Phone770-448-2193

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81

Current Ratio1.45

Quick Ratio0.83

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio13.08

Forward P/E Ratio13.28

P/E Growth3.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$18.29 billion

Price / Sales0.62

Cash Flow$9.88 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.42

Book Value$45.46 per share

Price / Book0.96

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.98

Net Income$862.90 million

Net Margins4.72%

Return on Equity8.81%

Return on Assets3.37%

Miscellaneous

Employees51,100

Outstanding Shares257,890,000

Market Cap$11.26 billion

Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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Westrock (NYSE:WRK) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westrock's stock symbol?

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

How often does Westrock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westrock?

Westrock declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.465 per share on Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.26%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. This is a positive change from Westrock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. View Westrock's Dividend History.

How were Westrock's earnings last quarter?

Westrock Co (NYSE:WRK) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.05. The basic materials company had revenue of $4.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.84 billion. Westrock had a return on equity of 8.81% and a net margin of 4.72%. Westrock's quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.29 earnings per share. View Westrock's Earnings History.

When is Westrock's next earnings date?

Westrock is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 30th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Westrock.

How can I listen to Westrock's earnings call?

Westrock will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

What price target have analysts set for WRK?

8 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Westrock's shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $52.00. On average, they expect Westrock's share price to reach $45.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Westrock.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Westrock?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Westrock in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Westrock.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Westrock stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Westrock stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "WestRock projects adjusted segment EBITDA at $880-$925 million for fourth-quarter fiscal 2019. Benefits from higher sequential seasonal volumes across both segments will be offset by lower containerboard prices. The company’s guidance for fiscal 2019 adjusted EBITDA is at $3.25 billion, down from $3.3 billion-$3.4 billion. In fiscal 2019, higher maintenance downtime compared with the prior year will impact results. The estimates for the current quarter and fiscal have thus undergone negative revisions lately. Nevertheless, the acquisition of KapStone is likely to generate significant cost synergies and expand its paper packaging product offering in the days ahead. Productivity and performance improvement programs and cost-saving actions remain tailwinds. The company also remains focused on lowering debt levels." (10/14/2019)
2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We’re maintaining our FY19 adj. EBITDA estimate as we were already below the midpoint of guidance, as well as our well below-consensus FY20 adj. EBITDA estimate; we’re raising our FY20 free cash flow estimate on more favorable working capital. WRK will presumably issue FY20 adj. EBITDA and cash flow guidance on its upcoming F4Q19 call. We’re maintaining our FY19 adj. EBITDA estimate of $3.241B (guidance is ~$3.25B at the midpoint) and FY20 estimate of $2.915B (a substantial ~7% below consensus of $3.143B according to Bloomberg). In FY20, WRK should benefit from additional KapStone synergies (we assume $50M-$60M), recent capital projects ($70M of expected EBITDA benefits), and the non-recurrence of costs associated with those capital projects (which totaled $36M in the past two quarters)." (9/23/2019)

Has Westrock been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about WRK stock has been trending positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Westrock earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Westrock.

Are investors shorting Westrock?

Westrock saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,750,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the December 15th total of 4,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,430,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Westrock's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Westrock's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Westrock include Barrick Gold (ABX), Anglo American (NGLOY), BHP Group (BHP), SHOWA DENKO KK/ADR (SHWDY), Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), Newmont Goldcorp (NEM), Nutrien (NTR), Southern Copper (SCCO), Glencore (GLEN), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Anglo American (AAL), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), PPG Industries (PPG), GIVAUDAN SA/ADR (GVDNY) and Nutrien (NTR).

What other stocks do shareholders of Westrock own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Westrock investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), CVS Health (CVS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Exxon Mobil (XOM), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Schlumberger (SLB).

Who are Westrock's key executives?

Westrock's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Steven C. Voorhees, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 65)
Mr. Ward H. Dickson, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
Mr. James B. Porter III, Pres of Bus. Devel. & Latin America (Age 68)
Mr. Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, Chief Commercial Officer & Pres of Corrugated Packaging (Age 56)
Mr. Robert A. Feeser, Pres of Consumer Packaging (Age 57)

Who are Westrock's major shareholders?

Westrock's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Patten & Patten Inc. TN (0.49%), Private Capital Advisors Inc. (0.09%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.05%), Salem Capital Management Inc. (0.04%) and Three Peaks Capital Management LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own Westrock stock include Currey M Russell, James B Porter, James E Nevels, Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, John A Luke Jr, Robert A Feeser, Steven C Voorhees and Ward H Dickson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Westrock.

Which major investors are selling Westrock stock?

WRK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Zeke Capital Advisors LLC, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management, Inlet Private Wealth LLC and Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Westrock company stock in the last year include James B Porter and John A Luke Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westrock.

Which major investors are buying Westrock stock?

WRK stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Private Capital Advisors Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Sage Capital Advisors llc, Three Peaks Capital Management LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Cerebellum GP LLC. Company insiders that have bought Westrock stock in the last two years include Currey M Russell, James E Nevels and Ward H Dickson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westrock.

How do I buy shares of Westrock?

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

What is Westrock's stock price today?

One share of WRK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.68.

How big of a company is Westrock?

Westrock has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion and generates $18.29 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $862.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.98 on an earnings per share basis. Westrock employs 51,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Westrock.

What is Westrock's official website?

The official website for Westrock is http://www.westrock.com/.

How can I contact Westrock?

Westrock's mailing address is 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 770-448-2193 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Westrock (NYSE WRK)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		421 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		355 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		776

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Westrock and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe WRK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe WRK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

This page was last updated on 1/20/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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