Deutsche Bank Rates Smurfit Westrock (SW) buy, $57 Price Target

Deutsche Bank maintains a buy rating on SW with a new price target of $57, a 22.42% upside from the current price.

By EarningsIQ Research Desk · Published Jun 23, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT · Updated Jun 26, 2026, 2:01 AM EDT

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Deutsche Bank rated Smurfit Westrock Plc ($SW) "buy" with a $57 price target on June 23, 2026.

Since the rating, $SW is up 4.3% after 1 week, down 1.5% after 1 month and down 6.4% to date (from the $43.96 close on Jun 23, 2026).

SW Smurfit Westrock Plc

$41.16 +7.02% year to date

Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Key Points

Deutsche Bank reiterated its buy rating on SW with a price target of $57, as of June 23, 2026.
Deutsche Bank's $57 price target implies 22.42% upside from Smurfit Westrock Plc's ($SW) current $46.56 share price.
On Tuesday, SW's shares traded at $45.39, amidst insider buying by executives earlier in June.
BlackRock, Inc. and Vanguard Capital Management LLC among others have recently adjusted their holdings in SW.

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Deutsche Bank reiterated its buy rating on SW, setting a price target of $57. This update was made by analyst Hillary Cacanando on June 23, 2026.

Analyst rating track record

Deutsche Bank vs. the S&P 500

YTD return +24.63% hypothetical

All-time return +56.10% S&P 500 +38.94%

vs. S&P 500 +17.16% ahead of the index

Hypothetical returns from Deutsche Bank's disclosed trades, not real profit or advice. How we model this.

Other Institutional Activity in SW

BlackRock, Inc. grew its holdings by 566,300 shares, ending with 44,804,829 shares worth about $1.79 billion, marking a 1.3% increase. Capital Research Global Investors added 2,844,074 shares, bringing its total to 38,971,751 shares valued at approximately $1.55 billion, reflecting a 7.9% increase. Vanguard Capital Management LLC opened a new position with 33,960,747 shares valued at about $1.35 billion. State Street Corp increased its stake by 606,712 shares to 25,258,844 shares, valued at around $1.01 billion, a 2.5% rise. Meanwhile, Nuveen, LLC increased its position by 2,317,483 shares, ending with 24,590,686 shares worth about $979.9 million, a 10.4% increase.

Smurfit Westrock Plc Stock Up 12.9%

Shares of SW traded near $45.39 on Tuesday. The stock has experienced various institutional activities and analyst ratings, which are important for investors to follow.

12-month forecast

$SW price target

Smurfit Westrock Plc daily closes and this analyst's $57 target. Not advice.

Insider Buying and Selling at Smurfit Westrock Plc

There was notable insider buying activity on June 10, 2026. Carol Fairweather, Anthony Smurfit (President and Group CEO), Carole Lynnette Brown, Ken Bowles (Executive VP and Group CFO), Kaisa Hietala, and Timothy Bernlohr each purchased small amounts of shares, though no monetary values were disclosed.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On June 23, 2026, Deutsche Bank initiated its coverage on SW with a buy rating and a $57 price target. Barclays maintained its buy rating on May 21, 2026, with a $52 target. Citigroup also maintained a buy rating with a $51 target on May 4, 2026. JP Morgan kept its buy rating with a $62 target on May 1, 2026, while RBC Capital and Truist Securities both maintained buy ratings with $53 targets in April 2026.

Bottom Line

Deutsche Bank's reiteration of a buy rating with a $57 target underscores the positive sentiment around SW. Investors often track these analyst opinions and institutional activities to gauge market sentiment. Remember, 13F filings and analyst ratings reflect past actions and opinions, not necessarily current positions or future performance.