Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Materials · Paper and Packaging · NYSE
A global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions formed by the combination of two major industry players.
What Smurfit Westrock does
Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. The company provides a comprehensive range of corrugated and consumer packaging products through an integrated network that spans Europe, North America, and Latin America. It was formed in 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock Company.
Themes: sustainable packaging, fiber-based packaging, circular economy
Fundamentals
- Price$49.39 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$25.9B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+13.0% 2025-08-21 close $43.69 → 2026-08-21 close $49.39
- P/E52.63 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+1.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+17.9% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+2.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.79 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-29.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+32.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.94 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.5%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How SW compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 10% 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
SW is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
37.1 #874 of 987 scored · #52 of 66 in Materials
Long-term trend 62nd (trading above its 200-day average) and growth 49th (3-year revenue CAGR 32.2%, revenue growth year over year -29.4%); weakest is capital return (11th, consecutive years of dividend increases 1 year).
Short-term score
59.0 #263 of 1,704 scored · #16 of 83 in Materials
Setup 71st: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; catalysts 70th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 30, analysts have raised their average price target by 0.1% since the prior reading; weakest is volume and participation 26th: it gapped 6.6% below the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, SW's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 129%, free-cash-flow payout 75%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout129% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout75% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Smurfit Westrock looks technically
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is trading 18.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 57, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 19 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 18.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +18.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $46.15 | $46.15 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $41.74 | $41.74 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 24 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 24 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 47.861. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 41 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 10.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 57, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 56.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($46.66 to $50.19) — its "stochastic" reading is 77 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 77.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 5 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $52.65 | $52.65 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 6.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -6.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 50.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +50.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 6.2% below its highest point of the past year | 6.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 19 trading days ago | 19 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 19 trading days ago | 19 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $60.07 (set on 2021-08-18) | $60.07 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($32.79 to $51.84), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 13% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $39.46 to $40.07. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 12.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 17.8% below its all-time high | -17.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $49.35 — a price it turned at three times since 2024-11-15, most recently on 2025-07-28. Since 2024-08-21 it has 10 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.70 (set on 2009-03-11) | $1.70 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2805.3% above its all-time low | +2,805% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 1st percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.69 between its high and its low — about 3.4% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.69 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $46.05 and $50.84 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $46.05 – $48.44 – $50.84 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.4% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.4% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (18.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.78× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 0.1% since the prior reading | +0.1% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.1% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +1.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 6.6% below the previous close 17 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 50.8 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -6.6% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap up opened on 2026-07-21 has been "filled" 23 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 23 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 12.4 percentage points (the stock gained 14.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | +12.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 27.8 percentage points (the stock gained 30.9% while the market gained 3.1%) | +27.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 9.7 percentage points (the stock gained 1.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | -9.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 7.4 percentage points (the stock gained 13.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | -7.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 14% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.2% of the share price. | +14.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 13% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $43.59 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +13.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-29 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $48.20 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 18 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.5% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SW last closed at $49.39 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 10 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $49.35 | Support | 0.1% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-15 to 2025-07-28 |
| $50.64 | Resistance | 2.5% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-09-27 to 2026-08-13 |
| $47.50 | Support | 3.8% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-08-30 to 2026-06-25 |
| $51.79 | Resistance | 4.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-03 to 2026-07-28 |
| $44.45 | Support | 10.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-06-09 to 2026-01-26 |
| $54.55 | Resistance | 10.4% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-06 to 2024-12-26 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $47.86.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $47.86 and $49.43 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $51.99.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-08-19.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.29 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 15 analysts
- Mean price target$56.43 range $46.00 – $68.00; median $57.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-17. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SW
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.6244 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-17
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Integration and performance risks following the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.","Exposure to macroeconomic volatility, inflation, and fluctuations in raw material and energy costs.","Complex international regulatory environments and geopolitical risks, including potential trade wars and tariffs."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SW's 10-Q filed 2026-05-01 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to 'year ended December 31, 2025' and '2025 Form 10-K' filed February 27, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed:
- Paragraph explaining Smurfit Kappa as accounting acquirer in the Combination and historical financial statements treatment (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Reference to 'year ended December 31, 2024' and '2024 Form 10-K' filed March 7, 2025 (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Explanatory language about references to 'Company' and 'Smurfit Kappa' for periods prior to Combination and 'Company' and 'Smurfit Westrock' for periods after Combination (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Reworded:
- Opening paragraph reference changed from 2024 fiscal year to 2025 fiscal year (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Company entity description simplified to reference only 'Smurfit Westrock plc, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries' without the detailed Combination-related qualifier language (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Notes:
- Both excerpts appear truncated at the same point ('For additional information, see "Part I,'); full section content not available for complete comparison
- Changes reflect typical quarterly update pattern (updated fiscal year references) and removal of merger-related historical boilerplate as Company established post-Combination
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Added description of Smurfit Kappa re-registration details in forward-looking statements section (filed 2026-05-01)
- Added 'medium-term plan' references to forward-looking statements (filed 2026-05-01)
- Added reference to 'our ability to deliver on our medium-term plan' as risk factor (filed 2026-05-01)
- Added explicit reference to 'demand outlook' in forward-looking statements (filed 2026-05-01)
- Added reference to 'announced closures and additional economic downtime' impact (filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed:
- Removed 'EXPLANATORY NOTE' section describing SEC registration statement and combination details (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed reference to 'ongoing weakness and/or changes in demand environment' replaced with 'changes in demand environment' (filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed sustainability/corporate responsibility disclosures paragraph from forward-looking statements section (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed detailed references to historical Smurfit Kappa financials versus combined company periods (filed 2025-11-07)
- Removed reference to 'impact of economic downtime' as standalone risk factor (filed 2025-11-07)
- Reworded:
- Changed 'ongoing weakness and/or changes in demand environment' to 'our ability to deliver on our medium-term plan; changes in demand environment' (2026-05-01 filing)
- Expanded description of Smurfit Kappa from 'Smurfit Kappa Group plc' to 'Smurfit Kappa Group plc (re-registered as Smurfit Kappa Limited)' (filed 2026-05-01)
- Changed 'impact of announced closures' to 'impact of announced closures and additional economic downtime' (filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed parenthetical reference to 'or impact of announced closures' from combination benefits description (filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed sustainability-related forward-looking statement disclaimer paragraph entirely (filed 2025-11-07 had it; 2026-05-01 does not)
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at 'cyb' suggesting incomplete excerpt provided
- Page number references differ between filings (37-39 in 2026-05-01 vs. 53-55 in 2025-11-07) indicating structural document changes
- Comparison limited to extent provided; full Risk Factors section content not available for older filing
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for SW — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 2 matched disclosures for SW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Short interest (FINRA)
SW had 25,227,020 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SW had 4.81% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.31 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 25,227,020
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.81%
- Prior settlement (shares) 25,508,021
- Reported change -1.1%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.31
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- International Paper (IP)
- Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK)
- Ball Corporation (BALL)
- Crown Holdings (CCK)
- Amcor (AMCR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Smurfit Westrock (SW) do?
Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. The company provides a comprehensive range of corrugated and consumer packaging products through an integrated network that spans Europe, North America, and Latin America. It was formed in 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock Company.
What sector is Smurfit Westrock (SW) in?
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Paper and Packaging. It trades on NYSE.
Does SW pay a dividend?
Yes — Smurfit Westrock (SW) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.53% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Smurfit Westrock's (SW) competitors?
Notable peers of Smurfit Westrock (SW) include International Paper, Packaging Corporation of America, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Ball Corporation and Crown Holdings. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in SW?
Yes — we hold 2 matched STOCK Act disclosures for SW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Smurfit Westrock (SW) overbought or oversold right now?
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 57, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SW come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.