Smurfit WestRock plc’s filing revealed 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 $2.59 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 Friday, Smurfit WestRock plc [NYSE:SW] saw its stock fall -1.71% to $47.2. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -1.73%. Smurfit WestRock plc shares have risen nearly 5.29% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -12.37% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $56.99 was reached on 01/24/25, a 52-week low of $37.01 was recorded on 04/09/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For SW Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 46.85, which if violated will result in even more drops to 46.51. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 47.42. A further resistance level may holdings at 47.64.
How much short interest is there in Smurfit WestRock plc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Smurfit WestRock plc stocks on 2025-06-13, dropping by -3.25 million shares to a total of 18.55 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-05-15 was 21.8 million shares. There was a decline of -17.53%, which implies that there is a negative 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.
