Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) Stock Price & Analysis
Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) rose 11.10% to USD 48.56 as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
SW last closed at USD 43.71; the session ranged USD 43.55–48.7 on volume of 8,921,201 shares. Market capitalization is $25.47B, with a 52-week range of USD 32.73–52.65 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC)
| Price | USD 48.56 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 11.10% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 43.71 |
| Open | USD 43.55 |
| Day Range | USD 43.55 – 48.7 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 32.73 – 52.65 |
| Volume | 8,921,201 shares |
| Market Cap | $25.47B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (SW)
Nexqual's technical model rates SW "BUY" based on 5 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Overall Signal | BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 65.25 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 42.67) |
| MACD | 0.48 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (SW)
Wall Street analysts rate SW "Strong Buy" based on 14 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 55.04 (range USD 46–65), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Strong Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Mean Target | USD 55.04 |
| High Target | USD 65 |
| Low Target | USD 46 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 15 / 0 / 0 |
Earnings (SW)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-07-29 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.42 |
| Revenue Estimate | $7.91B |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.33 vs est 0.4 ▼ miss |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.28 vs est 0.5 ▼ miss |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.58 vs est 0.72 ▼ miss |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.51 vs est 0.59 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (SW)
| Total Revenue | $31.24B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +0.70% |
| Gross Margin | +19.03% |
| Operating Margin | +6.79% |
| Profit Margin | +1.22% |
| ROE | +2.11% |
| Debt / Equity | 78.83 |
| Current Ratio | 1.44 |
| Total Cash | $674.00M |
| Total Debt | $14.25B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.36B |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
Financial Health Score (SW)
Nexqual rates Smurfit Westrock Plc's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
| Growth | Strong — Revenue +48% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Mixed — Gross margin 19%, operating 7% |
| Balance Sheet | Mixed — $674M cash vs $14.3B debt |
| Cash Flow | Mixed — FCF $1.36B, slim 4.4% margin |
| Efficiency | Weak — ROE 2%, ROA 3.0% |
Ownership (SW)
| Insider Ownership | +0.51% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +102.58% |
| Shares Outstanding | 524.46M |
| Float | 520.61M |
| Short % of Float | +6.00% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC.
From Smurfit Westrock Plc's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-27)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Innovation Our approach to innovation focuses on helping customers save more, sell more, and optimize packaging solutions to improve consumer experience. 15 Our innovation model prioritizes agility for faster innovation and smarter testing, promoting global innovation with local relevance, fostering end-to-end circular packaging innovation, and enabling quicker, better decision making with market-leading capabilities .
- Our vertically integrated system provides raw materials of wood or recovered fiber, which are used to manufacture various grades of board, which are then converted into packaging products.
- We are one of the largest manufacturers of folding cartons in North America, with operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
- We are one of the leading manufacturers of both solidboard and solidboard packaging in Europe.       Bag-in-box We are one of the largest European manufacturers in the high growth bag-in-box market, a leading European supplier of bags for bag- in-box packaging (primarily packaged in corrugated boxes) for the wine market, and a significant global supplier for taps for bag-in- box packaging for the wine market.
Partnerships
- Since 2016 our flagship leadership development program, Open Leadership, runs in partnership with INSEAD business school and has seen more than 500 of our senior leaders attend this year long three-module program.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 01:45 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.