Smurfit Westrock (SW) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $41.24, +1.20% vs the prior close of $40.75.
- Volume 5.56M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SW rises 1.2% to $41.24. Closed at $41.24, +1.20% vs the prior close of $40.75. Day range $40.26–$42.18, opened at $41.59.
SW daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — SW rises 1.2% to $41.24
- Closed at $41.24, +1.20% vs the prior close of $40.75. Day range $40.26–$42.18, opened at $41.59.
- Volume was 5.56M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.22M.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($45.45) and -5.0% vs its 200-day average ($43.41).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 21.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SW dips 1.7% to $40.75, a 3-month low
- Closed at $40.75, -1.69% vs the prior close of $41.45. Day range $40.38–$41.21, opened at $40.83.
- Volume was 2.78M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.25M.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($45.60) and -6.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.40).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 22.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — SW rises 0.9% to $41.45
- Closed at $41.45, +0.93% vs the prior close of $41.07. Day range $40.85–$41.83, opened at $41.40.
- Volume was 2.46M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.29M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -9.4% vs its 50-day average ($45.75) and -4.5% vs its 200-day average ($43.39).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 44% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — SW dips 0.5% to $41.07, a 3-month low
- Closed at $41.07, -0.53% vs the prior close of $41.29. Day range $40.91–$41.54, opened at $40.98.
- Volume was 2.45M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.38M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.4% vs its 50-day average ($45.86) and -5.3% vs its 200-day average ($43.37).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 22.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — SW dips 0.4% to $41.29
- Closed at $41.29, -0.39% vs the prior close of $41.45. Day range $40.70–$41.56, opened at $40.89.
- Volume was 2.49M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.43M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average ($45.96) and -4.8% vs its 200-day average ($43.35).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 21.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SW rises 0.4% to $41.45
- Closed at $41.45, +0.39% vs the prior close of $41.29. Day range $40.35–$41.53, opened at $40.81.
- Volume was 5.18M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 4.44M.
- Price is -10.1% vs its 50-day average ($46.09) and -4.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.34).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 44% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SW dips 2.6% to $41.29, a 3-month low, 8 down days in a row
- Closed at $41.29, -2.59% vs the prior close of $42.39. Day range $41.08–$41.94, opened at $41.91.
- Volume was 3.63M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 4.56M.
- Price is -10.7% vs its 50-day average ($46.22) and -4.7% vs its 200-day average ($43.32).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 21.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — SW ends flat (-0.0%) to $42.39, 7 down days in a row
- Closed at $42.39, -0.05% vs the prior close of $42.41. Day range $42.22–$42.88, opened at $42.32.
- Volume was 2.74M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 4.68M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($46.41) and -2.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.31).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 19.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — SW dips 0.3% to $42.41, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $42.41, -0.31% vs the prior close of $42.54. Day range $41.69–$42.71, opened at $42.14.
- Volume was 3.61M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 4.78M.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($46.57) and -2.0% vs its 200-day average ($43.29).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 19.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — SW dips 1.2% to $42.54, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $42.54, -1.16% vs the prior close of $43.04. Day range $42.51–$43.82, opened at $43.64.
- Volume was 4.86M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 4.77M.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($46.69) and -1.7% vs its 200-day average ($43.26).
- 52-week range $32.73–$52.65; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 19.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
SW latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SW in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 12, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 7, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $8.03B (prior year $7.94B) (+1.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $89.00M (prior year -$28.00M) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.17 (prior year -$0.05) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade SW
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.30% (largest 2.9%).
- Liquidity: about 4.18M shares (≈$172.38M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $41.24 vs a range of $32.73–$52.65 (43% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 14, 2026 ($0.452/share); 3 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 4 sales; latest: Anthony P J Smurfit sold 40,000 shares on Feb 19, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K May 1, 2026.
- Share count: 524.52M shares outstanding (Jul 24, 2026), +0.5% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Paperboard Containers & Boxes.
SW market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 41.59 | 42.18 | 40.26 | 41.24 | 5.56M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 40.83 | 41.21 | 40.38 | 40.75 | 2.78M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 41.40 | 41.83 | 40.85 | 41.45 | 2.46M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 40.98 | 41.54 | 40.91 | 41.07 | 2.45M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40.89 | 41.56 | 40.70 | 41.29 | 2.49M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 40.81 | 41.53 | 40.35 | 41.45 | 5.18M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 41.91 | 41.94 | 41.08 | 41.29 | 3.63M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 42.32 | 42.88 | 42.22 | 42.39 | 2.74M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 42.14 | 42.71 | 41.69 | 42.41 | 3.61M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 43.64 | 43.82 | 42.51 | 42.54 | 4.86M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 43.67 | 43.67 | 42.00 | 43.04 | 5.20M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.45 | 44.88 | 44.10 | 44.10 | 5.25M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 44.83 | 45.09 | 44.14 | 44.38 | 3.31M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 45.67 | 46.20 | 44.92 | 45.07 | 5.27M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 46.54 | 46.67 | 45.90 | 46.41 | 3.23M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 46.28 | 46.67 | 44.93 | 46.00 | 5.05M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 46.89 | 47.29 | 46.33 | 46.49 | 4.53M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 46.31 | 46.69 | 45.65 | 46.45 | 3.38M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 45.52 | 46.45 | 45.40 | 45.41 | 3.68M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 45.20 | 45.38 | 44.18 | 44.33 | 8.94M |
About Smurfit Westrock
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Paperboard Containers & Boxes”. Its business address is in DUBLIN 4. State of incorporation: Ireland. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 2005951.
SW board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Colleen F. Arnold | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Timothy J Bernlohr | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ken Bowles | Executive VP and CFO | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Carole Lynnette Brown | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Terrell K Crews | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Carol Fairweather | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Marylynn Fergusonmchugh | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Irial Finan | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Suzan F. Harrison | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Kaisa Hietala | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Lourdes Melgar | Director | May 5, 2026 |
| Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Anthony P J Smurfit | President and CEO | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Alan D Wilson | Director | Sep 14, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Bowles | Executive VP and CFO | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ben Garren | See remarks | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Alvaro Henao | See remarks | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Saverio Mayer | See remarks | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Irene Page | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Anthony P J Smurfit | President and CEO | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Laurent Sellier | See remarks | Sep 14, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Anthony P J Smurfit | Sale | 40,000 | $51.54 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Ken Bowles | Sale | 10,000 | $51.26 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Laurent Sellier | Sale | 5,685 | $50.28 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Laurent Sellier | Sale | 9,877 | $50.22 |
SW financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $31.18B | $699.00M | 1.33 | $3.39B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $21.11B | $319.00M | 0.82 | $1.48B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $12.09B | $825.00M | 3.17 | $1.56B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $13.51B | $1.03B | 3.96 | $1.43B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $45.20B, total liabilities $27.14B, cash $677.00M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
SW earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $48.26 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $38.39 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $50.28 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.84 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $47.36 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.47 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $50.93 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $50.07 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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