SWConsumer Cyclical · Packaging & ContainersSW Stock Forecast: Smurfit WestRock Plc Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Smurfit WestRock Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $56 — +36.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 25 of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
SW stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Smurfit WestRock Plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (72): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Volatility (15): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
SW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +36.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $60 → $55 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $57 → $54 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $57 → $54 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 31 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 17 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 15 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 23 June 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 21 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SW appears on the weeks it earns a place.
SW vs the S&P 500
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 16 Oct 2026, Smurfit WestRock Plc returned +2.5% against +16.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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SW analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
Smurfit WestRock Plc (SW) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 43.3×
- Price / sales
- 0.7×
- Price / book
- 1.2×
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.7×
Cheaper than 17% of US stocks
Cheaper than 76% of US stocks
Cheaper than 65% of US stocks
Cheaper than 46% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- 1.1%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- 1.1%
- Gross margin
- 17.4%
- Operating margin
- 5.5%
- Net margin
- 1.6%
Higher than 30% of US stocks
Higher than 37% of US stocks
Higher than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 56% of US stocks
Higher than 51% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- 2.7%
- Return on assets
- 2.6%
- Dividend yield
- 4.4%
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
Smurfit WestRock Plc (SW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Smurfit WestRock Plc has a market value of $21.6B and an enterprise value of $35.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $31.3B. The latest quarter grew 1.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $494.0M, a 1.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.94.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.0B, after $2.3B of capital spending.
Smurfit WestRock Plc spent $924.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 43.3×; forward P/E: 11.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 4.39%, paying out 186% of earnings.
Smurfit WestRock Plc employs 47,000 people — $667K of revenue per employee.
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SW vs competitors
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Smurfit WestRock Plc — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Frequently asked questions about SW stock
What is the SW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 17 Wall Street analysts covering Smurfit WestRock Plc have a median 12-month price target of $56, with estimates ranging from $46 to $69. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is SW stock a buy right now?
Of the 17 analysts covering Smurfit WestRock Plc, 17 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Smurfit WestRock Plc 25 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SW?
As at 15 Oct 2026, Smurfit WestRock Plc ranks 25 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (72 of 100).
Will SW stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +36.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Smurfit WestRock Plc 25 out of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the SW stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering Smurfit WestRock Plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $46 to $69 over the next 12 months.
How has SW stock performed over the past year?
Smurfit WestRock Plc returned +2.5% over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What does Smurfit WestRock Plc do?
Smurfit WestRock Plc is a global packaging company focused on paper-based solutions for industrial and consumer markets. It manufactures and supplies containerboard, corrugated containers, paperboard, folding cartons, solid board, kraft paper, graphic board, paper sacks, and bag-in-box packaging.
About Smurfit WestRock Plc.
Smurfit WestRock Plc is a global packaging company focused on paper-based solutions for industrial and consumer markets. It manufactures and supplies containerboard, corrugated containers, paperboard, folding cartons, solid board, kraft paper, graphic board, paper sacks, and bag-in-box packaging. The company also provides corrugated sheet boards, hexacomb packaging, inserts, labels, and displays, supporting a wide range of packaging needs across food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice sectors. With operations across multiple regions, Smurfit WestRock Plc plays an important role in the supply chain by converting fiber-based materials into protective, transport, and shelf-ready packaging used by businesses around the world.
CEO Mr. Anthony Paul J. Smurfit · 47,000 employees · Ireland · https://www.smurfitwestrock.com