Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) Given New $57.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) had its price objective lifted by Truist Financial from $55.00 to $57.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Smurfit Westrock from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Loop Capital set a $71.00 price target on shares of Smurfit Westrock in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Smurfit Westrock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $57.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Smurfit Westrock from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.23.

Smurfit Westrock Trading Down 1.2%

Smurfit Westrock stock opened at $47.68 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $43.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.83. Smurfit Westrock has a 52 week low of $32.73 and a 52 week high of $52.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.95.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.07). Smurfit Westrock had a return on equity of 4.60% and a net margin of 1.59%.The firm had revenue of $8.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.05) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Smurfit Westrock will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Smurfit Westrock Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.4523 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Smurfit Westrock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 251.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Smurfit Westrock

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Smurfit Westrock by 90.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after purchasing an additional 6,378 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 6.7% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 5,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 5.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,188,000 after buying an additional 2,698 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 192.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $598,000 after buying an additional 8,726 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 41,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,882,000 after buying an additional 12,096 shares during the period. 83.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Smurfit Westrock

Here are the key news stories impacting Smurfit Westrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets raised: Truist Financial lifted its target from $55 to $57 and assigned a “buy” rating, while Wells Fargo raised its target from $52 to $55 and rated the shares “overweight.” These targets imply meaningful upside from recent levels. Benzinga analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and cash flow remained resilient: Second-quarter sales rose 1.1% year over year to $8.03 billion, exceeding expectations, while operating cash flow reached $765 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.14 billion, with a 14.2% margin. Second-quarter 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Smurfit Westrock declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per share, equivalent to an annualized yield of approximately 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is August 14, with payment scheduled for September 10.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year outlook remains substantial: Management signaled adjusted EBITDA of $4.9 billion to $5.1 billion for 2026. While the range reflects pressure from higher freight costs, it is broadly consistent with some prior analyst expectations and leaves room for an improved earnings profile in 2027. 2026 EBITDA outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted earnings were $0.35 per share versus the $0.42 consensus estimate. Net income was $88 million, representing a 1.1% margin, as higher freight, energy and other input costs weighed on profitability. The weaker results triggered a premarket gap lower and remain the main reason for the stock’s decreased price. Second-quarter earnings miss

Smurfit Westrock Company Profile

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland and internationally. The company produces containerboard that it converts into corrugated containers or sells to third parties, as well as produces other types of paper, such as consumer packaging board, sack paper, graphic paper, solid board and graphic board, and other paper-based packaging products, such as consumer packaging, solid board packaging, paper sacks, and other packaging products, including bag-in-box.