Should I buy or sell Smurfit Kappa Group stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Kappa Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SKG shares. View SKG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Smurfit Kappa Group's stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Smurfit Kappa Group's stock. Their SKG share price targets range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,830. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 3,615 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SKG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SKG shares performed in 2024?

Smurfit Kappa Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,120 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SKG shares have increased by 11.7% and is now trading at GBX 3,484. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Smurfit Kappa Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smurfit Kappa Group?

Smurfit Kappa Group declared a dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.18 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.34. The official announcement can be viewed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for SKG .

Is Smurfit Kappa Group a good dividend stock?

Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 131 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.60%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,240.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SKG .

What other stocks do shareholders of Smurfit Kappa Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Smurfit Kappa Group investors own include International Paper (IP) , Unilever (ULVR) , Vodafone Group Public (VOD) , Barclays (BARC) , Prudential (PRU) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Diageo (DGE) , Fresnillo (FRES) , GSK (GSK) and HSBC (HSBA) .

How do I buy shares of Smurfit Kappa Group?

Shares of SKG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,484

+30.00 (+0.87%)

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50-Day Range: 3,130
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52-Week Range: 2,528
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3,664

Volume: 508,261 shs
Average Volume: 409,945 shs
Market Capitalization: £9.10 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,393.60
Dividend Yield: 3.76%
Price Target: GBX 3,615

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Smurfit Kappa Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.8% Upside
GBX 3,615 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.87
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.45 out of 5 stars

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Smurfit Kappa Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Smurfit Kappa Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for SKG.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Smurfit Kappa Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Smurfit Kappa Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Smurfit Kappa Group is 5,240.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

1.5

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Smurfit Kappa Group has received a -25.64% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Smurfit Kappa in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Corrugated fiberboard boxes", "Corrugated fiberboard sheets", "Paper food wrappers", "Linerboard", "Food cartons", and "Cartonboard" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Smurfit Kappa Group is -2.87.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Smurfit Kappa Group has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Smurfit Kappa Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Smurfit Kappa Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.86% of the stock of Smurfit Kappa Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.32% of the stock of Smurfit Kappa Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Smurfit Kappa Group is 1,393.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Smurfit Kappa Group is 1,393.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 344.09.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Smurfit Kappa Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Smurfit Kappa Group Stock (LON:SKG)

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland, Germany, France, Mexico, rest of Europe, and other Americas. The company offers e-commerce, retail, consumer, industrial, bottle, protective, heavy-duty, hexacomb, and various punnet packaging products; composite cardboard tubes, bags, and sacks; and bag-in-box, a packaging system that comprises films, accessories, bags, taps, and boxes. It also provides point of sale displays; cardboards of social distancing; corrugated sheet boards, solid board sheets, folding carton sheet boards, sack Kraft papers, MG brown Kraft papers, preprint products, agro-papers, technical papers, BanaBag, and Catcher Board MB12; and various types of containerboards, such as kraftliners, testliners, and containerboard flutings. In addition, the company offers recycling solutions to cardboard and paper products; and supplies packaging machinery. It primarily serves consumer goods, industrial goods, and food and drink sectors. Smurfit Kappa Group Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

SKG Stock Price History

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SKG Stock News Headlines

April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $3,080.66

March 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa (SMFKY) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know

November 1, 2023 | msn.com

Smurfit Kappa says decline in box demand continues to slow

November 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Smurfit Kappa Q3 Profit, Revenues Down, While Margin Rises; Issues FY23 EBITDA View

September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (SMFKY): A Deep Dive into Its Dividend Performance and Sustainability

September 13, 2023 | reuters.com

Smurfit Kappa strikes $11 bln WestRock deal to create packaging leader

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Sept. 13

September 12, 2023 | reuters.com

Smurfit Kappa, WestRock agree merger to create $20 bln packaging giant

September 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Smurfit Kappa And WestRock To Merge To Form Smurfit WestRock

September 7, 2023 | msn.com

WestRock, Smurfit Kappa Discuss Merging Into $20 Billion Paper Company

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WestRock in Talks With Smurfit Kappa Over $20 Billion Paper Merger. The Stock Is Rising.

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Smurfit Kappa/WestRock: packaging combination should offer more than paper gains

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Statement re Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in discussions regarding key terms of Potential Combination

September 6, 2023 | reuters.com

Paper company WestRock nears deal to merge with Smurfit Kappa - WSJ

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Dividend Payable: 5/10/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:SKG
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.smurfitkappa.com
Phone: 353 1 202 7000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 47,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 3,615
High Stock Price Target: GBX 3,830
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 3,400
Potential Upside/Downside: +4.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 2.50
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,386.40
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.49
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: £758 million
Net Margins: 6.72%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 14.31%
Return on Assets: 6.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 67.19
Current Ratio: 1.51
Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £11.27 billion
Price / Sales: 0.80
Cash Flow: GBX 213.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.23
Book Value: GBX 2,151 per share
Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 261,100,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £9.05 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.93

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Key Executives

Mr. Anthony Paul J. Smurfit (Age 61)
Group CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $2.51M
Mr. Ken Bowles (Age 53)
Group CFO & Executive Director
Comp: $1.56M
Mr. Brian Marshall (Age 67)
Group General Counsel
Ms. Sharon Whitehead (Age 50)
Group Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Garrett Quinn (Age 45)
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Mr. Laurent Sellier (Age 56)
Chief Executive Officer of The Americas
Ms. Irene Page (Age 54)
Group Financial Controller
Ms. Gillian Carson-Callan (Age 48)
Group Company Secretary
Emer Murnane (Age 53)
Group Treasurer

Key Competitors

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SKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Smurfit Kappa Group stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Kappa Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SKG shares.
View SKG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Smurfit Kappa Group's stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Smurfit Kappa Group's stock. Their SKG share price targets range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,830. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 3,615 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SKG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SKG shares performed in 2024?: Smurfit Kappa Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,120 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SKG shares have increased by 11.7% and is now trading at GBX 3,484.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Smurfit Kappa Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smurfit Kappa Group?: Smurfit Kappa Group declared a dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.18 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.34. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for SKG.

Is Smurfit Kappa Group a good dividend stock?: Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 131 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.60%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,240.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for SKG.
What other stocks do shareholders of Smurfit Kappa Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Smurfit Kappa Group investors own include International Paper (IP), Unilever (ULVR), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Barclays (BARC), Prudential (PRU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Diageo (DGE), Fresnillo (FRES), GSK (GSK) and HSBC (HSBA).
How do I buy shares of Smurfit Kappa Group?: Shares of SKG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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This page (LON:SKG) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Smurfit Kappa Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Smurfit Kappa Group Stock (LON:SKG)

SKG Stock Price History

SKG Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

SKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™