Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) Price Target Raised to $71.00

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) had its price target upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $65.00 to $71.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Smurfit Westrock from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Smurfit Westrock from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Smurfit Westrock from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Smurfit Westrock from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.23.

Smurfit Westrock Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:SW opened at $47.68 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.83. The firm has a market cap of $25.01 billion, a PE ratio of 50.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.95. Smurfit Westrock has a 12-month low of $32.73 and a 12-month high of $52.65.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $8.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.93 billion. Smurfit Westrock had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 4.60%. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.05) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Smurfit Westrock will post 2.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Smurfit Westrock Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.4523 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Smurfit Westrock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 251.39%.

Institutional Trading of Smurfit Westrock

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SW. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Smurfit Westrock during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 187.6% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 501 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.38% of the company’s stock.

More Smurfit Westrock News

Here are the key news stories impacting Smurfit Westrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets raised: Truist Financial lifted its target from $55 to $57 and assigned a “buy” rating, while Wells Fargo raised its target from $52 to $55 and rated the shares “overweight.” These targets imply meaningful upside from recent levels. Benzinga analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and cash flow remained resilient: Second-quarter sales rose 1.1% year over year to $8.03 billion, exceeding expectations, while operating cash flow reached $765 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.14 billion, with a 14.2% margin. Second-quarter 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Smurfit Westrock declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share, equivalent to an annualized yield of approximately 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is August 14, with payment scheduled for September 10.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook remains substantial: Management signaled adjusted EBITDA of $4.9 billion to $5.1 billion for 2026. While the range reflects pressure from higher freight costs, it is broadly consistent with some prior analyst expectations and leaves room for an improved earnings profile in 2027. 2026 EBITDA outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted earnings were $0.35 per share versus the $0.42 consensus estimate. Net income was $88 million, representing a 1.1% margin, as higher freight, energy and other input costs weighed on profitability. The weaker results triggered a premarket gap lower and remain the main reason for the stock’s decreased price. Second-quarter earnings miss

About Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland and internationally. The company produces containerboard that it converts into corrugated containers or sells to third parties, as well as produces other types of paper, such as consumer packaging board, sack paper, graphic paper, solid board and graphic board, and other paper-based packaging products, such as consumer packaging, solid board packaging, paper sacks, and other packaging products, including bag-in-box.