Smurfit WestRock plc’s recently made public 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 $2.33 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.
Jefferies upgraded its Smurfit WestRock plc [SW] rating to a Buy from a a Hold in a research note published recently. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Truist’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in late January with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. Argus began covering SW with “Buy” recommendation on December 05, 2024. RBC Capital Mkts revised its rating on October 31, 2024. It rated SW as “an Outperform” which previously was an “a Sector perform”.
Price Performance Review of SW
On Monday, Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE:SW] saw its stock jump 0.17%% to $42.42. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 1.05%. Smurfit WestRock plc shares have fallen nearly -14.73% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -21.24% over the past one year.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For SW Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 41.67, which if violated will result in even more drops to 40.93. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 42.83. A further resistance level may holdings at 43.24.
How much short interest is there in Smurfit WestRock plc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Smurfit WestRock plc stocks on 2025-05-30, growing by 3.56 million shares to a total of 18.39 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-04-30 was 14.83 million shares. There was a rise of 19.37%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
The most recent change occurred on October 23, 2024 when Citigroup began covering the stock and recommended ‘”a Buy”‘ rating along with a $57 price target.
