The stock of Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has seen a 2.34% increase in the past week, with a 4.56% gain in the past month, and a 0.57% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.39% for SW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.36% for SW stock, with a simple moving average of -9.24% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) is above average at 35.86x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SW is 510.64M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.27% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SW on June 11, 2025 was 3.76M shares.
SW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) has decreased by -0.41 when compared to last closing price of 43.99. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.34% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-22 that DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE: SW, LSE: SWR) (together with its subsidiaries, “Smurfit Westrock” or the “Group”), a global leader in sustainable packaging, announced today the final results of the Group’s offers to exchange certain of the Group’s outstanding unregistered notes for new registered notes (the “Exchange Offers”). Under the Exchange Offers, (a) Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company (“SKT”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock plc, offered.
Analysts’ Opinion of SW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SW stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for SW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SW in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $62 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SW reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for SW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to SW, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on October 31st of the previous year.
SW Trading at 2.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.12% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SW starting from Finan Irial, who purchase 15,180 shares at the price of $39.21 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Finan Irial now owns 54,893 shares of Smurfit WestRock plc, valued at $595,182 using the latest closing price.
Henao Alvaro, the insider of Smurfit WestRock plc, sale 4,000 shares at $53.90 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that Henao Alvaro is holding 44,361 shares at $215,604 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Smurfit WestRock plc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.25, with 1.75 for asset returns.
Based on Smurfit WestRock plc (SW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
