Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Smurfit Westrock (SW)

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: SW) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/3/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Barclays from $56.00 to $55.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $54.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Smurfit Westrock was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/29/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $54.00 to $51.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $69.00 to $57.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Smurfit Westrock was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/16/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $60.00 to $55.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $57.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Smurfit Westrock was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/2/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $57.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Smurfit Westrock had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $68.00 to $69.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Smurfit Westrock Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of SW stock traded down $0.97 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $42.43. 1,149,837 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,440,401. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.51. The stock has a market cap of $22.26 billion, a PE ratio of 47.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.96. Smurfit Westrock PLC has a 12 month low of $32.73 and a 12 month high of $52.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $8.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.29 billion. Smurfit Westrock had a return on equity of 4.27% and a net margin of 1.50%. Smurfit Westrock’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.58 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Smurfit Westrock PLC will post 1.71 EPS for the current year.

Smurfit Westrock Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $0.4523 dividend. This represents a $1.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Smurfit Westrock’s payout ratio is currently 202.25%.

Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE:SW) is a global provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions. The company produces containerboard, corrugated packaging, folding cartons, paper bags, displays and other packaging products designed for consumer, retail, industrial and e-commerce applications. It also provides packaging design, supply-chain support and recycling services.

Smurfit Westrock was formed in July 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock. The transaction brought together two established packaging businesses with roots in Europe and North America.