Should I buy or sell Smurfit Kappa Group stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Kappa Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SMFKY shares. View SMFKY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have SMFKY shares performed in 2024?

Smurfit Kappa Group's stock was trading at $39.13 at the start of the year. Since then, SMFKY shares have increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $43.22. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Smurfit Kappa Group?

Smurfit Kappa Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,100 shares, a decrease of 46.6% from the February 29th total of 26,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. View Smurfit Kappa Group's Short Interest .

How often does Smurfit Kappa Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smurfit Kappa Group?

Smurfit Kappa Group declared a dividend on Tuesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 12th will be given a dividend of $0.9148 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of $0.24. Read our dividend analysis for SMFKY .

Is Smurfit Kappa Group a good dividend stock?

Smurfit Kappa Group (OTCMKTS:SMFKY) pays an annual dividend of $1.83 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.25%. SMFKY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for SMFKY .

How do I buy shares of Smurfit Kappa Group?

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OTCMKTS:SMFKY

Smurfit Kappa Group (SMFKY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.22

+0.21 (+0.49%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $43.14
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$43.55
50-Day Range: $39.78
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$46.32
52-Week Range: $30.66
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$46.98

Volume: 12,060 shs
Average Volume: 55,412 shs
Market Capitalization: $11.28 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 4.23%
Price Target: N/A

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Smurfit Kappa Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.01% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.91%
From $3.42 to $3.93 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.

0.74 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Smurfit Kappa Group.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.01% 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 0.2, 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 4.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Smurfit Kappa Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
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 46.56% 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.

0.6

News and Social Media Coverage

Search Interest
1 people have searched for SMFKY on MarketBeat in the last 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 0.01% of the stock of Smurfit Kappa Group is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Smurfit Kappa Group are expected to grow by 14.91% in the coming year, from $3.42 to $3.93 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Smurfit Kappa Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. 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 1.87. 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 Stock (OTCMKTS:SMFKY)

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland, Germany, France, Mexico, rest of Europe, and other Americas. The company offers e-commerce, retail, consumer, industrial, bottle, protective, heavy-duty, hexacomb, and various punnet packaging products; composite cardboard tubes, bags, and sacks; and bag-in-box, a packaging system that comprises films, accessories, bags, taps, and boxes. It also provides point of sale displays; cardboards of social distancing; corrugated sheet boards, solid board sheets, folding carton sheet boards, sack Kraft papers, MG brown Kraft papers, preprint products, agro-papers, technical papers, BanaBag, and Catcher Board MB12; and various types of containerboards, such as kraftliners, testliners, and containerboard flutings. In addition, the company offers recycling solutions to cardboard and paper products; and supplies packaging machinery. It primarily serves consumer goods, industrial goods, and food and drink sectors. Smurfit Kappa Group Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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SMFKY Stock News Headlines

February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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