Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) Has Fallen -2.59%, Becoming A Losing Stock For Investors

Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW) has a beta value of 1.04 and has seen 1.49 million shares traded in the recent trading session. The company, currently valued at $11.44B, closed the recent trade at $44.12 per share which meant it lost -$1.17 on the day or -2.59% during that session. The SW stock price is -14.69% off its 52-week high price of $50.60 and 30.6% above the 52-week low of $30.62. If we look at the company’s 10-day average daily trading volume, we find that it stood at 2.9 million shares traded. The 3-month trading volume is 4.82 million shares.

The consensus among analysts is that Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) is Buy stock at the moment, with a recommendation rating of 1.67. 1 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, while 0 rate it as Overweight. 4 out of 16 have rated it as a Hold, with 11 advising it as a Buy. 0 have rated the stock as Underweight. The expected earnings per share for the stock is 0.73.

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Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW) trade information

Sporting -2.59% in the red today, the stock has traded in the red over the last five days, with the highest price hit on recent trading when the SW stock price touched $44.12 or saw a rise of 5.63%. Year-to-date, Smurfit WestRock plc shares have moved 8.11%, while the 5-day performance has seen it change -4.34%. Over the past 30 days, the shares of Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW) have changed -5.59%. Short interest in the company has seen 16.53 million shares shorted with days to cover at 3.24.

Wall Street analysts have a consensus price target for the stock at $55.5, which means that the shares’ value could jump 20.5% from the levels at last check today. The projected low price target is $51.0 while the price target rests at a high of $60.0. In that case, then, we find that the latest price level in today’s session is -35.99% off the targeted high while a plunge would see the stock gain -15.59% from the levels at last check today.

Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) estimates and forecasts

The company’s shares have gained 16.59% over the past 6 months, compared to -12.50% for the industry.

4 analysts offering their estimates for the company have set an average revenue estimate of 8.04B for the current quarter. 4 have an estimated revenue figure of 8.04B for the next ending quarter.

Earnings growth for 2024 is a modest -27.83% while over the next 5 years, the company’s earnings are expected to increase by 5.00%.

SW Dividends

Smurfit WestRock plc is expected to release its next earnings report on 2024-Jul-31 this year, and investors are excited at the prospect of better dividends despite the company’s debt issue. The forward dividend is 1.57 at a share yield of 3.57%. The company’s dividend yield has gone up over the past 12 months, with a 5 Year Average Dividend Yield of 3.29%.

Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW)’s Major holders

Also the top two Mutual Funds that are holding company’s shares are Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx and Fidelity 500 Index Fund. As of Jul 31, 2024, the former fund manager holds about 1.38% shares in the company for having 7.15 shares of worth $313.86 million while later fund manager owns 6.4 shares of worth $280.89 million as of Aug 31, 2024, which makes it owner of about 1.23% of company’s outstanding stock.