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After finishing at $50.10 in the prior trading day, Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) closed at $46.69, down -6.81%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.81 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.94 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1445.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.72.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Truist on January 21, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $62.
On December 05, 2024, Argus started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $62.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on October 31, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $58.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 ’25 when Henao Alvaro sold 4,000 shares for $53.90 per share. The transaction valued at 215,604 led to the insider holds 44,361 shares of the business.
Henao Alvaro bought 4,000 shares of SW for $215,604 on Feb 24 ’25. On Feb 19 ’25, another insider, Bowles Ken, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 24,225 shares for $55.06 each. As a result, the insider received 1,333,828 and left with 111,458 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Smurfit’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 38.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.40.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SW has reached a high of $56.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $38.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.27%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 520.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 509.31M. Insiders hold about 2.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.41% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) is currently being evaluated by 6 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.79, with high estimates of $0.91 and low estimates of $0.66.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.5 and $2.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.17. EPS for the following year is $4.03, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $4.89 and $3.48.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.61B. There is a high estimate of $7.8B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.41B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $31.56B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $29.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $30.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.4BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $31.62B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $33.23B and the low estimate is $29.62B.
