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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$68.00
Lowest Price Target1
$45.00
Consensus Price Target1
$56.07
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.
1calculated from analyst ratings
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.
The latest analyst rating for Smurfit WestRock (NYSE:SW) was provided by Citigroup, and Smurfit WestRock maintained their buy rating.
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.
There is no last downgrade for Smurfit WestRock.
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.
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.
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| 08/04/2026 | Buy Now | 15.74% | Citigroup | $56 → $57 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2026 | Buy Now | 13.71% | Barclays | $52 → $56 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2026 | Buy Now | 38.07% | JP Morgan | $71 → $68 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2026 | Buy Now | 21.83% | RBC Capital | $56 → $60 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2026 | Buy Now | 15.74% | Truist Securities | $55 → $57 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2026 | Buy Now | 11.68% | Wells Fargo | $52 → $55 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2026 | Buy Now | 44.16% | JP Morgan | $65 → $71 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2026 | Buy Now | 13.71% | RBC Capital | $53 → $56 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2026 | Buy Now | 11.68% | Truist Securities | $50 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2026 | Buy Now | 13.71% | Citigroup | $51 → $56 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2026 | Buy Now | 31.98% | JP Morgan | $62 → $65 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2026 | Buy Now | 5.58% | Wells Fargo | $50 → $52 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2026 | Buy Now | 15.74% | Deutsche Bank | → $57 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2026 | Buy Now | 5.58% | Barclays | $54 → $52 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2026 | Buy Now | 3.55% | Citigroup | $53 → $51 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 25.89% | JP Morgan | $64 → $62 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 7.61% | RBC Capital | $54 → $53 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2026 | Buy Now | 7.61% | Truist Securities | $60 → $53 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2026 | Buy Now | 7.61% | Citigroup | $59 → $53 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/13/2026 | Buy Now | 13.71% | UBS | $60 → $56 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2026 | Buy Now | 9.64% | Barclays | $56 → $54 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2026 | Buy Now | 1.52% | Wells Fargo | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2026 | Buy Now | 21.83% | Morgan Stanley | $61 → $60 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | 13.71% | Barclays | $47 → $56 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2026 | Buy Now | 19.8% | Citigroup | $48 → $59 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2026 | Buy Now | 15.74% | RBC Capital | $51 → $57 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2026 | Buy Now | 11.68% | Wells Fargo | $48 → $55 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2026 | Buy Now | -2.54% | Citigroup | $49 → $48 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2026 | Buy Now | -2.54% | Wells Fargo | $50 → $48 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2026 | Buy Now | -0.51% | Truist Securities | $50 → $49 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2025 | Buy Now | -8.63% | Argus Research | $55 → $45 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | -4.57% | Barclays | $63 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2025 | Buy Now | 9.64% | RBC Capital | $55 → $54 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2025 | Buy Now | 1.52% | Wells Fargo | $52 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2025 | Buy Now | 1.52% | Truist Securities | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2025 | Buy Now | 11.68% | Truist Securities | $54 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2025 | Buy Now | 5.58% | Wells Fargo | $46 → $52 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | 5.58% | Seaport Global | → $52 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | 23.86% | JP Morgan | $60 → $61 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/15/2025 | Buy Now | 21.83% | UBS | → $60 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | -6.6% | Wells Fargo | $45 → $46 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2025 | Buy Now | 9.64% | Truist Securities | $50 → $54 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2025 | Buy Now | -8.63% | Wells Fargo | $43 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2025 | Buy Now | 7.61% | Morgan Stanley | $51 → $53 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/30/2025 | Buy Now | 27.92% | Barclays | $64 → $63 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/16/2025 | Buy Now | 11.68% | Jefferies | $44 → $55 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 29.95% | Barclays | $68 → $64 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 13.71% | RBC Capital | $57 → $56 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 1.52% | Truist Securities | $62 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | -12.69% | Wells Fargo | $53 → $43 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2025 | Buy Now | 29.95% | Morgan Stanley | $66 → $64 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 25.89% | Truist Securities | → $62 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 25.89% | Citigroup | $61 → $62 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 38.07% | Barclays | $60 → $68 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/29/2024 | Buy Now | 40.1% | JP Morgan | $65 → $69 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2024 | Buy Now | 17.77% | RBC Capital | $58 → $58 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/14/2024 | Buy Now | 29.95% | Morgan Stanley | $60 → $64 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | 17.77% | RBC Capital | $52 → $58 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 15.74% | Citigroup | → $57 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 1.52% | Wells Fargo | $53 → $50 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2024 | Buy Now | 21.83% | Redburn Atlantic | → $60 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 31.98% | JP Morgan | $66 → $65 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 5.58% | RBC Capital | $52 → $52 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 5.58% | Jefferies | → $52 | Assumes | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2024 | Buy Now | 34.01% | JP Morgan | → $66 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2024 | Buy Now | 5.58% | RBC Capital | → $52 | Initiates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 7.61% | Wells Fargo | $51 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |