During the recent session, Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW)’s traded shares were 1.23 million, with the beta value of the company hitting 1.02. At the last check today, the stock’s price was $42.99, reflecting an intraday gain of 1.40% or $0.6. The 52-week high for the SW share is $56.99, that puts it down -32.57 from that peak though still a striking 13.91% gain since the share price plummeted to a 52-week low of $37.01. The company’s market capitalization is $22.37B, and the average intraday trading volume over the past 10 days was 2.69 million shares, and the average trade volume was 3.67 million shares over the past three months.
Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) received a consensus recommendation of Buy from analysts. That translates to a mean rating of 1.58. SW has a Sell rating from 1 analyst(s) out of 16 analysts who have looked at this stock. 4 analyst(s) recommend to Hold the stock while 0 suggest Overweight, and 11 recommend a Buy rating for it.
Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW) trade information
Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) registered a 1.40% upside in the last session and has traded in the red over the past 5 sessions. The stock spiked 1.40% in intraday trading to $42.99, hitting a weekly high. The stock’s 5-day price performance is -0.03%, and it has moved by -6.43% in 30 days. Based on these gigs, the overall price performance for the year is -14.25%. The short interest in Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW) is 18.39 million shares and it means that shorts have 5.43 day(s) to cover.
The consensus price target of analysts on Wall Street is $57, which implies an increase of 24.58% to the stock’s current value. The extremes of the forecast give a target low and a target high price of $57 and $57 respectively. As a result, SW is trading at a discount of -32.59% off the target high and -32.59% off the low.
An analysis of the company’s performance over the past 5 years shows that the company’s earnings shrunk an estimated -18.33%. While earnings are projected to return 258.35% in 2025, the next five years will return 73.53% per annum.
SW Dividends
Smurfit WestRock plc is due to release its next quarterly earnings on 2025-May-01. However, it is important to remember that the dividend yield ratio is merely an indicator meant to only serve as guidance. Investors should also take the other fundamental and operational aspects into account before investing in the stock. The forward dividend ratio for Smurfit WestRock plc is 1.47, with the dividend yield indicating at 3.41 percent, continuing the trend of increasing dividends in recent years. The average dividend yield of the company for the last 5 years is 3.36%.
Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE:SW)’s Major holders
Smurfit WestRock plc insiders own 0.48% of total outstanding shares while institutional holders control 91.61%, with the float percentage being 92.05%.
