Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.08x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SW is 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SW is 509.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SW on February 25, 2025 was 3.33M shares.
SW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE: SW) has surged by 1.30 when compared to previous closing price of 53.16, but the company has seen a 0.37% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-12 that Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Ciaran Potts – Vice President of Investor Relations Tony Smurfit – Chief Executive Officer Ken Bowles – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Philip Ng – Jefferies Charlie Muir-Sands – BNP Paribas Exane Gabe Hajde – Wells Fargo Lars Kjellberg – Stifel Detlef Winckelmann – JPMorgan Anthony Pettinari – Citi Patrick Mann – Bank of America Matthew McKellar – RBC Capital Markets Ciaran Potts Just as a reminder, statements in today’s earnings release and presentation and the comments made by management during this call may be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections.
SW’s Market Performance
Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has seen a 0.37% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -2.57% decline in the past month and a 1.30% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for SW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.10% for SW’s stock, with a 11.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 0.42% 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 -5.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares sank -3.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SW rose by +0.37%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.90. In addition, Smurfit WestRock plc saw -0.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SW starting from Henao Alvaro, who proposed sale 4,000 shares at the price of $53.90 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, Henao Alvaro now owns shares of Smurfit WestRock plc, valued at $215,604 using the latest closing price.
Bowles Ken, the insider of Smurfit WestRock plc, sale 24,225 shares at $55.06 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Bowles Ken is holding 111,458 shares at $1,333,828 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 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 0.02. Equity return is now at value 14.24, with 5.82 for asset returns.
Based on Smurfit WestRock plc (SW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.25. 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 5.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Smurfit WestRock plc (SW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.
