Smurfit WestRock plc [SW] stock prices are up 1.11% to $54.53 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The SW shares have gain 1.11% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.73%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE: SW] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 05, 2024, when Argus initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $62. Previously, RBC Capital Mkts upgraded its rating to Outperform on October 31, 2024, and elevated its price target to $58. On October 23, 2024, Citigroup initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $57 on the stock. Redburn Atlantic started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $60 on August 23, 2024. Morgan Stanley started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on July 19, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $60. In a note dated July 12, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts initiated an Sector Perform rating and provided a target price of $52 on this stock.
The stock price of Smurfit WestRock plc [SW] has been fluctuating between $35.42 and $56.99 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $56.5 within the next 12 months. Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE: SW] shares were valued at $54.53 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 3.61% based on the average SW price forecast.
Analyzing the SW fundamentals
The Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE:SW] reported sales of 11.78B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 207.88%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.24% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.05 and Total Capital is 0.02. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.77.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 54.09 points at the first support level, and at 53.66 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 54.76, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 55.00.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE:SW]’s Current Ratio is 1.48. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.98, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.12. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.43, the price to book ratio is 1.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 17.30.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Lorenzatto Jairo,, that happened on Jul 29 ’24 when 491.0 shares were sold., Mayer Saverio completed a deal on Dec 02 ’24 to sell 25000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Saverio Mayer bought 25000.0 shares on Dec 02 ’24.
