Smurfit Westrock (SW) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Smurfit Westrock to post earnings of $0.5960 per share and revenue of $8.29 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.07). Smurfit Westrock had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 4.60%. The company had revenue of $8.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.05) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Smurfit Westrock to post $1.94 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.73 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Smurfit Westrock Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of SW stock opened at $41.80 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $44.56 and a 200-day moving average of $43.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Smurfit Westrock has a 12-month low of $32.73 and a 12-month high of $52.65. The firm has a market cap of $21.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.47, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.96.

Smurfit Westrock Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.4523 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Smurfit Westrock’s dividend payout ratio is presently 192.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on SW. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Smurfit Westrock from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Loop Capital set a $71.00 target price on Smurfit Westrock in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on Smurfit Westrock from $57.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Smurfit Westrock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.69.

About Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE:SW) is a global provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions. The company produces containerboard, corrugated packaging, folding cartons, paper bags, displays and other packaging products designed for consumer, retail, industrial and e-commerce applications. It also provides packaging design, supply-chain support and recycling services.

Smurfit Westrock was formed in July 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock. The transaction brought together two established packaging businesses with roots in Europe and North America.