WestRock Co (NYSE: WRK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.34x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WRK is 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WRK is 256.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WRK on June 18, 2024 was 2.20M shares.
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WRK) stock’s latest price update
WestRock Co (NYSE: WRK)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.31 in comparison to its previous close of 49.99, however, the company has experienced a 0.01% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-06-14 that The WestRock (WRK) and Smurfit Kappa merger, which will create a new company, Smurfit WestRock, has been approved by shareholders of both companies.
WRK’s Market Performance
WestRock Co (WRK) has seen a 0.01% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -5.28% decline in the past month and a 2.23% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.54% for WRK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.16% for WRK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 16.63% for the last 200 days.
WRK Trading at -0.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WRK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.21%, as shares sank -4.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRK rose by +0.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +53.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.21. In addition, WestRock Co saw 20.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WRK starting from Singleton Denise R, who sale 9,700 shares at the price of $51.46 back on May 03 ’24. After this action, Singleton Denise R now owns 74,946 shares of WestRock Co, valued at $499,162 using the latest closing price.
O’Neal John L, the President, Global Paper of WestRock Co, sale 6,965 shares at $51.47 during a trade that took place back on May 03 ’24, which means that O’Neal John L is holding 60,491 shares at $358,489 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WRK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for WestRock Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.09, with 1.11 for asset returns.
Based on WestRock Co (WRK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.75 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
In conclusion, WestRock Co (WRK) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
