Smurfit WestRock PLC Analyst Ratings

SWNYSE
$49.25
-0.77-1.54%
At close: Aug 14, 5:00 PM EST
$49.25
N/A
After Hours: Aug 14, 4:00 PM EST
Dividend: The dividend Ex-Date was 2 days ago

Consensus Rating1

Buy

Highest Price Target1

$68.00

Lowest Price Target1

$45.00

Consensus Price Target1

$56.07

Smurfit WestRock Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:SW | Benzinga

Smurfit WestRock PLC has a consensus price target of $56.07 based on the ratings of 14 analysts. The high is $68 issued by JP Morgan on July 31, 2026. The low is $45 issued by Argus Research on December 9, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citigroup, Barclays, and JP Morgan on August 4, 2026, August 4, 2026, and July 31, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $60.33 between Citigroup, Barclays, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 22.50% upside for Smurfit WestRock PLC from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Citigroup
Barclays
JP Morgan
RBC Capital
Truist Securities

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Analyst Ratings for Smurfit WestRock

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What is the target price for Smurfit WestRock (SW) stock?

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The latest price target for Smurfit WestRock (NYSE:SW) was reported by Citigroup on August 4, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $57.00 expecting SW to rise to within 12 months (a possible 15.74% upside). 40 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Smurfit WestRock (SW)?

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The latest analyst rating for Smurfit WestRock (NYSE:SW) was provided by Citigroup, and Smurfit WestRock maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Smurfit WestRock (SW)?

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The last upgrade for Smurfit WestRock PLC happened on October 7, 2025 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $52. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight for Smurfit WestRock PLC.

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When was the last downgrade for Smurfit WestRock (SW)?

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There is no last downgrade for Smurfit WestRock.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Smurfit WestRock (SW)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Smurfit WestRock, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Smurfit WestRock was filed on August 4, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around August 4, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Smurfit WestRock (SW) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Smurfit WestRock (SW) rating was a maintained with a price target of $56.00 to $57.00. The current price Smurfit WestRock (SW) is trading at is $49.25, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.