<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ruffer LLP decreased its position in shares of  Smurfit Westrock PLC (NYSE:SW - Free Report) by 82.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 785,589 shares of the company's stock after selling 3,759,121 shares during the period. Smurfit Westrock makes up  approximately  1.9% of Ruffer LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Ruffer LLP owned 0.15% of Smurfit Westrock worth $33,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Smurfit Westrock</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>These 3 Stocks Just Got Upgraded—and Could Keep Climbing</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in  Smurfit Westrock by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 80,421,330 shares of the company's stock worth $3,472,329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,233,997 shares during the last quarter.  State Street Corp raised its stake in  Smurfit Westrock by 1.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 20,779,789 shares of the company's stock valued at $896,661,000 after purchasing an additional 339,787 shares in the last quarter.  Orbis Allan Gray Ltd lifted its position in  Smurfit Westrock by 81.9% during the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 18,400,418 shares of the company's stock valued at $793,978,000 after purchasing an additional 8,286,205 shares during the last quarter.  Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of  Smurfit Westrock in the 2nd quarter worth $749,735,000.  Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of  Smurfit Westrock by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 8,693,951 shares of the company's stock worth $370,101,000 after buying an additional 193,099 shares in the last quarter. 83.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>SW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada  set a $51.00 target price on shares of Smurfit Westrock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Smurfit Westrock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Smurfit Westrock from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Argus lowered their price target on Smurfit Westrock from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Smurfit Westrock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $51.60.</p><ul><li>The 4 Dividend Stocks Smart Money Is Grabbing Right Now</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Smurfit Westrock</b></p><h2>Smurfit Westrock Price Performance</h2><p>SW opened at $42.39 on Thursday. Smurfit Westrock PLC has a 52-week low of $32.73 and a 52-week high of $55.54. The business has a fifty day moving average of $38.82 and a 200 day moving average of $41.40. The stock has a market cap of $22.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.64 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. </p><ul><li>3 Huge S&amp;P 500 Winners From Trump Trade Deal &amp; The Biggest Loser</li></ul><p>Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.10). Smurfit Westrock had a return on equity of 6.21% and a net margin of 2.40%.The company had revenue of $8 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.89 billion. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  Smurfit Westrock PLC will post 3.25 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>About Smurfit Westrock</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Smurfit Westrock</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Refund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant Wealth</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SW?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Smurfit Westrock PLC (NYSE:SW - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVNX?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVNX"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Ruffer LLP has significantly reduced its stake in Smurfit Westrock PLC by 82.7%, selling 3,759,121 shares in the third quarter, leaving it with 785,589 shares. This change makes Smurfit Westrock 1.9% of Ruffer's portfolio. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and State Street, have also adjusted their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.60. Smurfit Westrock's recent earnings report showed a revenue increase but missed EPS estimates.</p>

Ruffer LLP Sells 3,759,121 Shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC $SW