Benzinga · Aug 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Smurfit WestRock, Raises Price Target to $58
Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Morton maintains Smurfit WestRock (NYSE:SW) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $57 to $58.
NYSE · SW
Smurfit Westrock Plc
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
$48.29
Down-$1.39 (-2.88%)
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 9:53 PM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 19.85B
- P/E ratio
- 56.34
- Dividend yield
- 3.57%
- 52-week range
- $35.04 – $52.65
- Volume
- 3.98M
- Avg. volume
- 5.4M
Price performance
SW price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
SW closed at $48.29 after 20 trading sessions, up 3.01% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $48.29
- Period change
- +3.01%
- Period low
- $46.88
- Period high
- $50.02
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $49.01 | $49.43 | $47.765 | $48.29 | 3.98M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $49.08 | $49.55 | $48.59 | $48.63 | 6.38M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $49.83 | $50.52 | $49.38 | $49.56 | 3.39M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $49.38 | $49.59 | $48.20 | $49.43 | 3.18M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $49.59 | $50.15 | $48.66 | $48.69 | 4.69M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $48.71 | $49.63 | $48.25 | $49.39 | 3.81M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $47.89 | $49.435 | $47.73 | $48.19 | 5.63M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $47.69 | $48.77 | $47.205 | $48.71 | 5.41M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $47.65 | $48.05 | $47.23 | $47.30 | 2.71M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $49.53 | $49.53 | $47.78 | $47.81 | 3.99M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $49.57 | $49.66 | $49.00 | $49.25 | 4.92M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $49.66 | $50.19 | $49.28 | $50.02 | 4.19M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $49.81 | $49.93 | $48.25 | $49.25 | 3.33M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $48.02 | $49.69 | $47.16 | $49.62 | 6.42M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $47.84 | $47.91 | $47.23 | $47.59 | 3.45M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $47.10 | $48.31 | $46.655 | $48.28 | 3.37M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $48.00 | $48.11 | $46.71 | $46.93 | 3.87M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $48.48 | $48.83 | $47.95 | $48.47 | 4.21M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $47.35 | $48.64 | $46.82 | $48.52 | 4.43M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $46.76 | $47.15 | $45.565 | $46.88 | 4.54M |
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Company profile
Smurfit WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in summer 2024, Smurfit WestRock became the largest producer of containerboard in the world, with substantial operations in North America, South America, and Europe.
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- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $52.67
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
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Yahoo · Aug 14, 2026
Foam Packaging Market Report 2025–2034: Evaluating $33.8 Billion Projection, PE & PU Rigid Foams, and Market Shares of UFP Tech, Zotefoams, Sealed Air, and BASF
urging global trade, e-commerce expansion, and strict protective packaging standards highlighted by UFP Technologies’ record $174 million Q2 2026 sales, Zotefoams’ 23% H1 revenue surge, and strategic scale across Sealed Air and Smurfit Westrock—are propelling the global foam packaging market from $19.1 billion in 2024 to a projected $33.8 billion by 2034 at a 5.9% CAGR. This 187-page study delivers an in-depth analysis across material types (polyethylene, polyurethane, polypropylene, bio-based a
Yahoo · Aug 13, 2026
Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Smurfit Westrock Stock?
Smurfit Westrock has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Yahoo · Aug 11, 2026
Pricing actions dominate quarterly fiber discussions
Executives from Clearwater Paper, Huhtamaki, Mondi and Sylvamo described price increases and other actions to offset challenging market conditions, including a drag from the war with Iran.
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