WestRock (WRK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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WRK Stock Forecast


WestRock stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $49.75 (represents a -3.42% downside from WRK’s last price of $51.51) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 6 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

WRK Price Target


The average price target for WestRock (WRK) is $49.75 based on 1-year price targets from 6 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $60.00 to $34.00. This represents a potential -3.42% downside from WRK's last price of $51.51.

WRK Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, WestRock's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for WRK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (50.00%), 3 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

WestRock Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
May 30, 2024Michael RoxlandTruist Financial$57.00$53.736.09%10.66%
May 06, 2024David ColemanArgus Research$57.00$51.1611.42%10.66%
May 03, 2024Paul QuinnRBC Capital$49.00$51.11-4.13%-4.87%
Oct 02, 2023Gabrial HajdeWells Fargo$42.00$35.8017.32%-18.46%
Feb 02, 2023-Deutsche Bank$34.00$35.44-4.06%-33.99%
Feb 02, 2023-Wells Fargo$27.00$35.27-23.46%-47.58%
Nov 11, 2022-Truist Financial$35.00$37.77-7.33%-32.05%
Nov 11, 2022-Wells Fargo$46.00$36.9524.49%-10.70%
Sep 29, 2022-Truist Financial$40.00$31.0928.66%-22.35%
Sep 16, 2022-Jefferies$42.00$38.588.86%-18.46%
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The latest WestRock stock forecast, released on May 30, 2024 by Michael Roxland from Truist Financial, set a price target of $57.00, which represents a 6.09% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($53.73), and a 10.66% increase from WRK last price ($51.51).

WestRock Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts--3
Avg Price Target--$54.33
Last Closing Price$51.51$51.51$51.51
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%5.47%

In the current month, the average price target of WestRock stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to WestRock's last price of $51.51. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
May 03, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Oct 02, 2023CitigroupOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 02, 2023Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Apr 20, 2023Bank of America Securities-BuyUpgrade
Feb 02, 2023Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Feb 02, 2023Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Sep 16, 2022JefferiesHoldHoldHold
Jun 21, 2022Citigroup-BuyDowngrade
May 26, 2022Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
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WestRock's last stock rating was published by RBC Capital on May 03, 2024. The company gave WRK a "Sector Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

WestRock Financial Forecast


WestRock Revenue Forecast

Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Oct 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Oct 21Jul 21Mar 21Dec 20Oct 20Jul 20Mar 20Dec 19Oct 19Jul 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
Revenue-------$4.62B$4.99B$5.12B$5.28B$4.92B--$5.38B$4.95B--$4.44B$4.40B--$4.45B$4.42B--$4.62B$4.02B$3.66B$3.70B
Avg Forecast$5.15B$5.14B$5.04B$4.89B$5.12B$5.01B$4.75B$4.79B$5.11B$5.16B$5.24B$5.12B$5.48B$5.51B$5.08B$4.95B$5.03B$4.71B$4.52B$4.40B$4.35B$4.26B$4.47B$4.38B$4.82B$4.86B$4.66B$4.06B$3.02B$3.14B
High Forecast$5.15B$5.14B$5.04B$4.89B$5.12B$5.10B$4.75B$4.91B$5.26B$5.16B$5.24B$5.12B$5.48B$5.51B$5.08B$4.95B$5.03B$4.71B$4.52B$4.40B$4.35B$4.26B$4.47B$4.38B$4.82B$4.86B$4.66B$4.88B$3.62B$3.77B
Low Forecast$5.15B$5.14B$5.04B$4.89B$5.12B$4.93B$4.75B$4.72B$5.02B$5.16B$5.24B$5.12B$5.48B$5.51B$5.08B$4.95B$5.03B$4.71B$4.52B$4.40B$4.35B$4.26B$4.47B$4.38B$4.82B$4.86B$4.66B$3.25B$2.42B$2.51B
# Analysts111224236442222333341699891317191512
Surprise %-------0.96%0.98%0.99%1.01%0.96%--1.06%1.00%--0.98%1.00%--0.99%1.01%--0.99%0.99%1.21%1.18%

WestRock's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $4.75B, with a low forecast of $4.75B, and a high forecast of $4.75B. WRK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 2.83% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $4.62B (Dec 23).

WestRock EBITDA Forecast

Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Oct 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Oct 21Jul 21Mar 21Dec 20Oct 20Jul 20Mar 20Dec 19Oct 19Jul 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts111224236442222333341699891317191512
EBITDA-------$84.20M$674.20M$809.70M$711.70M$556.90M--$862.70M$705.70M--$599.30M$671.80M--$303.20M$278.50M--$319.40M$320.30M$212.50M$160.20M
Avg Forecast$814.67M$813.22M$797.85M$774.33M$810.10M$793.15M$869.95M$758.87M$808.05M$817.07M$790.86M$764.14M$867.43M$871.50M$718.97M$782.96M$796.54M$746.16M$668.07M$697.10M$688.91M$673.50M$273.38M$693.92M$762.86M$769.86M$219.91M$324.11M$175.54M$136.02M
High Forecast$814.67M$813.22M$797.85M$774.33M$810.10M$807.46M$1.04B$777.73M$832.84M$817.07M$949.03M$916.97M$867.43M$871.50M$862.76M$782.96M$796.54M$746.16M$801.69M$697.10M$688.91M$673.50M$328.05M$693.92M$762.86M$769.86M$263.90M$388.94M$210.65M$163.22M
Low Forecast$814.67M$813.22M$797.85M$774.33M$810.10M$780.44M$695.96M$746.30M$795.17M$817.07M$632.69M$611.31M$867.43M$871.50M$575.17M$782.96M$796.54M$746.16M$534.46M$697.10M$688.91M$673.50M$218.70M$693.92M$762.86M$769.86M$175.93M$259.29M$140.43M$108.82M
Surprise %-------0.11%0.83%0.99%0.90%0.73%--1.20%0.90%--0.90%0.96%--1.11%0.40%--1.45%0.99%1.21%1.18%

2 analysts predict WRK's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $869.95M, with a high of $1.04B and a low of $695.96M. This is 933.19% upper than WestRock's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $84.20M.

WestRock Net Income Forecast

Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Oct 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Oct 21Jul 21Mar 21Dec 20Oct 20Jul 20Mar 20Dec 19Oct 19Jul 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts111224236442222333341699891317191512
Net Income-------$-22.40M$109.80M$202.00M$-2.00B$45.30M--$39.90M$183.80M--$112.50M$152.00M--$148.10M$138.50M--$160.40M$223.20M$103.10M$56.90M
Avg Forecast$298.77M$272.79M$231.22M$158.48M$230.44M$183.54M$40.63M$90.14M$193.12M$128.42M$36.94M$197.40M$373.97M$382.78M$33.58M$165.71M$298.02M$251.40M$125.41M$141.10M$177.16M$112.89M$133.53M$152.85M$309.31M$262.32M$110.44M$225.86M$85.17M$48.31M
High Forecast$298.77M$272.79M$231.22M$158.48M$230.44M$217.15M$48.76M$95.29M$211.39M$128.42M$44.32M$236.88M$373.97M$382.78M$40.30M$165.71M$310.47M$256.81M$150.49M$141.10M$177.16M$112.89M$160.24M$152.85M$309.31M$262.32M$132.53M$271.03M$102.20M$57.97M
Low Forecast$298.77M$272.79M$231.22M$158.48M$230.44M$144.77M$32.50M$77.26M$180.07M$128.42M$29.55M$157.92M$373.97M$382.78M$26.86M$165.71M$285.57M$245.99M$100.33M$141.10M$177.16M$112.89M$106.83M$152.85M$309.31M$262.32M$88.35M$180.69M$68.14M$38.65M
Surprise %--------0.25%0.57%1.57%-54.28%0.23%--1.19%1.11%--0.90%1.08%--1.11%0.91%--1.45%0.99%1.21%1.18%

WestRock's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $90.14M, with a range of $77.26M to $95.29M. WRK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -17.91% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $109.80M (Sep 23).

WestRock SG&A Forecast

Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Oct 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Oct 21Jul 21Mar 21Dec 20Oct 20Jul 20Mar 20Dec 19Oct 19Jul 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts111224236442222333341699891317191512
SG&A-------$527.10M$578.90M$541.50M$498.90M$479.10M--$493.10M$452.90M--$458.40M$417.80M--$419.50M$425.70M--$444.10M$381.20M$377.80M$368.00M
Avg Forecast$500.94M$500.04M$490.59M$476.13M$498.12M$487.70M$502.13M$466.62M$496.86M$502.41M$456.48M$490.41M$533.38M$535.88M$414.99M$481.43M$489.78M$458.81M$511.00M$428.64M$423.60M$414.13M$378.24M$426.69M$469.08M$473.38M$305.77M$385.74M$312.10M$312.45M
High Forecast$500.94M$500.04M$490.59M$476.13M$498.12M$496.50M$602.56M$478.22M$512.11M$502.41M$547.78M$588.49M$533.38M$535.88M$497.98M$481.43M$489.78M$458.81M$613.20M$428.64M$423.60M$414.13M$453.89M$426.69M$469.08M$473.38M$366.93M$462.89M$374.51M$374.94M
Low Forecast$500.94M$500.04M$490.59M$476.13M$498.12M$479.88M$401.71M$458.89M$488.94M$502.41M$365.19M$392.32M$533.38M$535.88M$331.99M$481.43M$489.78M$458.81M$408.80M$428.64M$423.60M$414.13M$302.59M$426.69M$469.08M$473.38M$244.62M$308.59M$249.68M$249.96M
Surprise %-------1.13%1.17%1.08%1.09%0.98%--1.19%0.94%--0.90%0.97%--1.11%1.00%--1.45%0.99%1.21%1.18%

WestRock's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $502.13M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $401.71M to $602.56M. The forecast indicates a -4.74% fall compared to WRK last annual SG&A of $527.10M (Dec 23).

WestRock EPS Forecast

Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Oct 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Oct 21Jul 21Mar 21Dec 20Oct 20Jul 20Mar 20Dec 19Oct 19Jul 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts111224236442222333341699891317191512
EPS-------$-0.09$0.43$0.79$-7.87$0.18--$0.15$0.70--$0.42$0.58--$0.57$0.54--$0.62$0.87$0.41$0.23
Avg Forecast$1.15$1.05$0.89$0.61$0.89$0.71$0.24$0.35$0.74$0.49$0.50$0.68$1.44$1.48$1.01$0.64$1.15$0.97$0.63$0.54$0.68$0.44$0.61$0.59$1.19$1.01$0.61$0.85$0.38$0.45
High Forecast$1.15$1.05$0.89$0.61$0.89$0.84$0.24$0.37$0.81$0.49$0.50$0.68$1.44$1.48$1.01$0.64$1.20$0.99$0.63$0.54$0.68$0.44$0.61$0.59$1.19$1.01$0.61$1.02$0.46$0.54
Low Forecast$1.15$1.05$0.89$0.61$0.89$0.56$0.24$0.30$0.69$0.49$0.50$0.68$1.44$1.48$1.01$0.64$1.10$0.95$0.63$0.54$0.68$0.44$0.61$0.59$1.19$1.01$0.61$0.68$0.30$0.36
Surprise %--------0.25%0.58%1.60%-15.85%0.26%--0.15%1.10%--0.67%1.06%--0.94%0.91%--1.03%1.02%1.08%0.50%

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, WestRock's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.35, with a low estimate of $0.30 and a high estimate of $0.37. This represents a -19.31% decrease compared to WRK previous annual EPS of $0.43 (Sep 23).

WestRock Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
LKQLKQ$37.32$57.5054.07%Buy
SEESealed Air$35.06$51.7047.46%Buy
ZBHZimmer Biomet$109.27$133.7822.43%Hold
FTVFortive$75.75$86.5014.19%Buy
WRKWestRock$51.51$49.75-3.42%Buy
PKGPackaging Corporation of America$244.10$198.40-18.72%Hold

WRK Forecast FAQ


Is WestRock a good buy?

Yes, according to 6 Wall Street analysts, WestRock (WRK) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of WRK's total ratings.

What is WRK's price target?

WestRock (WRK) average price target is $49.75 with a range of $34 to $60, implying a -3.42% from its last price of $51.51. The data is based on 6 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will WestRock stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for WRK stock, the company can go down by -3.42% (from the last price of $51.51 to the average price target of $49.75), up by 16.48% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -33.99% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can WestRock stock reach $80?

WRK's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $49.75 does not support the claim that WestRock can reach $80 in the near future.

What are WestRock's analysts' financial forecasts?

WestRock's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $19.67B (high $19.88B, low $19.52B), average EBITDA is $3.23B (high $3.44B, low $3.03B), average net income is $544.75M (high $591.64M, low $484.97M), average SG&A $1.95B (high $2.08B, low $1.84B), and average EPS is $2.18 (high $2.33, low $1.98). WRK's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Sep 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $20.22B (high $20.22B, low $20.22B), average EBITDA is $3.2B (high $3.2B, low $3.2B), average net income is $961.26M (high $961.26M, low $961.26M), average SG&A $1.97B (high $1.97B, low $1.97B), and average EPS is $3.7 (high $3.7, low $3.7).

Did the WRK's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on WestRock's last annual report (Sep 2023), the company's revenue was $20.31B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $26.1B by -22.20%. Apple's EBITDA was $2.75B, missing the average prediction of $4.05B by -32.01%. The company's net income was $-1.649B, missing the average estimation of $929.84M by -277.34%. Apple's SG&A was $2.36B, missing the average forecast of $2.48B by -4.99%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-6.43, missing the average prediction of $3.86 by -266.69%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), WestRock's revenue was $4.62B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $4.79B by -3.64%. The company's EBITDA was $84.2M, missing the average prediction of $758.87M by -88.90%. WestRock's net income was $-22.4M, missing the average estimation of $90.14M by -124.85%. The company's SG&A was $527.1M, beating the average forecast of $466.62M by 12.96%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0872, missing the average prediction of $0.347 by -125.13%