Allianz Asset Management GmbH Reduces Stock Holdings in Smurfit Westrock PLC $SW

Allianz Asset Management GmbH reduced its position in shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC (NYSE:SW) by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,366 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,368 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Smurfit Westrock were worth $2,144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Smurfit Westrock by 113.3% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Smurfit Westrock in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Smurfit Westrock in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Smurfit Westrock during the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in Smurfit Westrock by 50.0% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. 83.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Smurfit Westrock

Here are the key news stories impacting Smurfit Westrock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management presented a Medium‑Term Investor Update that targets $7 billion of EBITDA by 2030 and highlights portfolio optimization and North America margin expansion — a clear strategic growth target that could support valuation upside if execution proceeds. Smurfit Westrock Medium-Term Investor Update
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong cash generation and adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA of $1,172M, net cash from operations ~$1,195M and adjusted free cash flow ~$679M for FY/Q4 — supports dividend continuity and gives management flexibility for investment/portfolio moves. Smurfit Westrock Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 slide deck and earnings‑call transcripts are available — useful for investors wanting detail on segment performance, working capital and the specifics behind the medium‑term plan. Slide Deck (Press Release / Slides) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 headline EPS missed expectations: reported $0.34 vs. consensus ~$0.46, and revenue of $7.58B slightly missed estimates (~$7.63B). The EPS miss and softer top‑line (driven by North America weakness per commentary) triggered sell‑side disappointment. Smurfit Westrock Falls Short of Earnings & Sales Estimates in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines note an immediate share decline after the Q4 release as investors dig into margin mix and regional weakness. Smurfit Westrock shares slide after Q4 earnings disappoint
• Negative Sentiment: Operational cost actions include the announced shutdown of the La Tuque paper machine and a Quebec extrusion plant — may reduce capacity/costs long term but could incur near‑term charges and raise execution risk. Smurfit Westrock to Shut La Tuque Paper Machine and Quebec Extrusion Plant

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Smurfit Westrock from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Argus reduced their price objective on shares of Smurfit Westrock from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Truist Financial set a $60.00 target price on shares of Smurfit Westrock in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Smurfit Westrock from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $58.00 price target on shares of Smurfit Westrock in a research note on Thursday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.30.

Smurfit Westrock Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SW opened at $51.38 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.84 billion, a PE ratio of 38.63 and a beta of 1.09. Smurfit Westrock PLC has a fifty-two week low of $32.73 and a fifty-two week high of $55.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.48.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.12). Smurfit Westrock had a net margin of 2.24% and a return on equity of 6.10%. The company had revenue of $7.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Smurfit Westrock PLC will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Smurfit Westrock Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a $0.4523 dividend. This is a positive change from Smurfit Westrock’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Smurfit Westrock’s payout ratio is 120.28%.

Smurfit Westrock Company Profile

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland and internationally. The company produces containerboard that it converts into corrugated containers or sells to third parties, as well as produces other types of paper, such as consumer packaging board, sack paper, graphic paper, solid board and graphic board, and other paper-based packaging products, such as consumer packaging, solid board packaging, paper sacks, and other packaging products, including bag-in-box.