Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Smurfit WestRock PLC before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price such as:

• Smurfit WestRock PLC’s current stock price and volume
• Why Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for SW from analysts
• SW’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Smurfit WestRock PLC (SW)

Before we jump into Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Smurfit WestRock Public Limited Company is an Ireland-based sustainable packaging company. The Company offers an unparalleled portfolio of packaging solutions ranging from corrugated and consumer packaging to Bag-in-Box packaging and point-of-sale displays. With the circular economy at the core of its business, it uses renewable, recyclable and recycled materials to create sustainable packaging solutions. Its product range includes corrugated packaging, consumer packaging, bag-in-box packaging, displays, machinery and automation, containerboard, paper solutions and recycling. Bag-in-Box is a packaging solution for liquids and semi-liquids that helps extend the shelf life of products, before and during use. It also manufactures a range of kraft liners, test liners and flutings for the sustainable manufacture of corrugated board and packaging. It offers paperboard and kraft paper options in a variety of weights, coatings and appearances.

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Smurfit WestRock PLC’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 12, 2024, 3:59 PM, CST, Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price was $49.08.

Smurfit WestRock PLC is up 4.72% from its previous closing price of $46.87.

During the last market session, Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock traded between $45.35 and $46.92. Currently, there are 258.00 million shares of Smurfit WestRock PLC stock available for purchase.

Smurfit WestRock PLC’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 14.8, which is high compared to the Paper Packaging industry median of 13.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Smurfit WestRock PLC Stock Price History

Smurfit WestRock PLC’s (SW) price is currently up 6.46% so far this month.

During the month of July, Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price has reached a high of $49.31 and a low of $0.00.

Over the last year, Smurfit WestRock PLC has hit prices as high as $50.13 and as low as $30.62. Year to date, Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock is up 31.46%.

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What Caused Smurfit WestRock PLC Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 11, 2024, there were analysts who downgraded Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Smurfit WestRock PLC’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Smurfit WestRock PLC’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Smurfit WestRock PLC’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Smurfit WestRock PLC (SW) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Smurfit WestRock PLC

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 11, 2024, Smurfit WestRock PLC has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 2.32%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 77 and is considered to be Strong.

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Smurfit WestRock PLC Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 12, 2024, Smurfit WestRock PLC’s stock price is $49.08, which is up 4.72% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Smurfit WestRock PLC stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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