OTCMKTS:SMFKY

Smurfit Kappa Group - SMFKY Stock Forecast, Price & News

$35.94

-0.30 (-0.83%)

(As of 11/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $35.26
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$36.34
50-Day Range: $26.94
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$38.62
52-Week Range: $26.74
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$58.59

Volume: 13,818 shs
Average Volume: 28,804 shs
Market Capitalization: $9.35 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 1.15%
Price Target: $46.67

Smurfit Kappa Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.80 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3,127.6% Upside
$1,160.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.00% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.38
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -28.34%
From $4.34 to $3.11 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.27 out of 5 stars

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Smurfit Kappa Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $1,160.00, Smurfit Kappa Group has a forecasted upside of 3,127.6% from its current price of $35.94.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Smurfit Kappa Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.00% of the outstanding shares of Smurfit Kappa Group have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Smurfit Kappa Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Smurfit Kappa Group has recently decreased by 45.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Smurfit Kappa Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Smurfit Kappa Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Smurfit Kappa Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.50% next year. This indicates that Smurfit Kappa Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

3.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Smurfit Kappa Group has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.32 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Smurfit Kappa Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Smurfit Kappa Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Smurfit Kappa Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 0.29% of the stock of Smurfit Kappa Group is held by institutions.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Smurfit Kappa Group are expected to decrease by -28.34% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $3.11 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Smurfit Kappa Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Smurfit Kappa Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Smurfit Kappa Group (OTCMKTS:SMFKY) Stock

Smurfit Kappa Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells paper-based packaging products. It operates through two segments, Europe and the Americas. The company offers consumer, retail, industrial, e-commerce, heavy-duty corrugated, and hexacomb packaging products; composite cardboard tubes, bags, and sacks; and bag-in-box, a single-use packaging system that comprises films, accessories, bags, taps, and boxes. It also provides point of sale displays; automated packing lines; various types of containerboards, such as Kraftliners, testliners, and containerboard flutings; and corrugated sheet boards, solid board sheets, folding carton sheet boards, sack Kraft papers, MG Kraft papers, preprint products, agro-papers, technical papers, BanaBag, and Catcher Board MB12.In addition, the company offers recycling solutions to cardboard and paper products. It primarily serves food, beverage, and household consumables sectors. Smurfit Kappa Group plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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SMFKY Stock News Headlines

July 29, 2022 | msn.com

Smurfit Kappa’s CEO discusses what makes a good leader

April 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Statement re Russian Operations

January 14, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc ADR (SMFKY)

May 30, 2021 | marketwatch.com

Bubble Wrap Market Size and Share 2021 Growth Analysis by Opportunities, Market Segmentation, Competition Analysis and Forecast to 2026

May 30, 2021 | marketwatch.com

Folding Carton Market in North America Market Size 2021: CAGR of 5%, Growth Factor, Latest Innovation, Sales Revenue by Regional Forecast

April 30, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa 2021 First Quarter Trading Update

April 27, 2021 | marketwatch.com

Cluster Packaging Market Seeking Excellent Growth | Mondi Group, Smurfit Kappa, Gerresheimer

April 7, 2021 | fool.co.uk

A FTSE 100 income stock to buy for the long term

March 31, 2021 | in.finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SMFKY)

December 29, 2020 | marketwatch.com

Global Specialty Paper Market Size, Competitive Analysis, Share, Forecast- 2020-2026

December 25, 2020 | wsj.com

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC ADR

December 7, 2020 | cnbc.com

Asset manager says Smurfit Kappa, Brenntag and Compass are good investment opportunities

November 30, 2020 | benzinga.com

Global Beverage Packaging Market 2020-2026 with Competitive Analysis of Ball Corp, Berry Global, Mondi Group, Smurfit Kappa, & Sonoco Products

November 28, 2020 | lse.co.uk

Moody's Affirms Smurfit Kappa's Ba1 Rating; Outlook Positive

November 24, 2020 | businesswire.com

Chocolate Packaging Market will Accelerate at a CAGR of Over 6% through 2020-2024 | Size, Share, Trends, Analysis and Forecast | Research Report by Technavio

November 20, 2020 | marketwatch.com

Smurfit Kappa raises EUR660M, beats initial target

November 19, 2020 | msn.com

Smurfit Kappa raises €650m as Covid accelerates changes

November 5, 2020 | lse.co.uk

TOP NEWS: Smurfit Kappa Third Quarter Beats Company Expectations

June 18, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Smurfit Kappa Group plc

February 5, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc to Host Earnings Call

August 2, 2019 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding Limited -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Smurfit Kappa Group plc

March 12, 2019 | finance.yahoo.com

SMFKY vs. NP: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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SMFKY Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend: 9/29/2022
Dividend Payable: 11/14/2022
Today: 12/01/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
Industry: Private households
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SMFKY
Previous Symbol: OTC:SMFKY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1537547
Web: www.smurfitkappa.com
Phone: 353-1202-7000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 46,375
Year Founded: 1934

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $1,160.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $4,500.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +29.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.28
P/E Growth: 1.55
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $11.96 billion
Price / Sales: 0.78
Cash Flow: $5.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.30
Book Value: $20.06 per share
Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 260,210,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $9.35 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.05

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Key Executives

Mr. Anthony Paul J. Smurfit (Age 59)
Group CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.04M

Mr. Ken Bowles (Age 51)
Group CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $1.85M

Mr. Brian Marshall (Age 65)
Group Gen. Counsel

Ms. Ruth Cosgrove
Group Director of Communications

Ms. Sharon Whitehead (Age 48)
Group VP HR

Mr. Garrett Quinn (Age 43)
Group Chief Sustainability Officer

Mr. Laurent Sellier (Age 54)
Chief Exec. Officer of The Americas

Mr. Saverio Mayer (Age 56)
Chief Exec. Officer of Europe

Ms. Irene Page (Age 52)
Group Financial Controller

Ms. Gillian Carson-Callan (Age 46)
Group Company Sec.

Key Competitors

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SMFKY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Smurfit Kappa Group stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Kappa Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SMFKY shares.
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What is Smurfit Kappa Group's stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Smurfit Kappa Group's shares. Their SMFKY share price forecasts range from $40.00 to $4,500.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $1,160.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3,127.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have SMFKY shares performed in 2022?: Smurfit Kappa Group's stock was trading at $57.19 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, SMFKY shares have decreased by 37.2% and is now trading at $35.94.
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Are investors shorting Smurfit Kappa Group?: Smurfit Kappa Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,000 shares, a drop of 45.2% from the October 31st total of 7,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.
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How often does Smurfit Kappa Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smurfit Kappa Group?: Smurfit Kappa Group declared a dividend on Thursday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.2086 per share on Monday, November 14th. This represents a yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 29th.
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Is Smurfit Kappa Group a good dividend stock?: Smurfit Kappa Group (OTCMKTS:SMFKY) pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.16%.
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What is Smurfit Kappa Group's stock symbol?: Smurfit Kappa Group trades on the OTCMKTS under the ticker symbol "SMFKY."
How do I buy shares of Smurfit Kappa Group?: Shares of SMFKY 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 Smurfit Kappa Group's stock price today?: One share of SMFKY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.94.
How much money does Smurfit Kappa Group make?: Smurfit Kappa Group (OTCMKTS:SMFKY) has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion and generates $11.96 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Smurfit Kappa Group have?: The company employs 46,375 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Smurfit Kappa Group?: Smurfit Kappa Group's mailing address is Beech Hill Clonskeagh, Dublin L2, D04. The official website for the company is www.smurfitkappa.com. The company can be reached via phone at 353-1202-7000 or via email at ir@smurfitkappa.com.

This page (OTCMKTS:SMFKY) was last updated on 12/1/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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