Smurfit WestRock plc’s recent filing unveils that its Director Finan Irial acquired Company’s shares for reported $0.6 million on May 06 ’25. In the deal valued at $39.21 per share,15,180 shares were bought. As a result of this transaction, Finan Irial now holds 54,893 shares worth roughly $2.44 million.
Then, Henao Alvaro sold 4,000 shares, generating $215,604 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $53.90, the insider now owns 44,361 shares.
Before that, Henao Alvaro bought 4,000 shares. Smurfit WestRock plc shares valued at $215,604 were divested by the Officer at a price of $53.90 per share.
UBS initiated its Smurfit WestRock plc [SW] rating to a Buy in a research note published on September 15, 2025; the price target was $60. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Jefferies’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in mid June from “a Hold” to “a Buy”. Truist began covering SW with “Buy” recommendation on January 21, 2025. Argus started covering the stock on December 05, 2024. It rated SW as “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of SW
On Monday, Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE:SW] saw its stock jump 0.45% to $44.47. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -4.75%. Smurfit WestRock plc shares have risen nearly 2.16% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -17.43% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in Smurfit WestRock plc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Smurfit WestRock plc stocks on 2025-08-29, growing by 0.15 million shares to a total of 19.16 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-07-31 was 19.01 million shares. There was a rise of 0.79%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
