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Smurfit WestRock plc

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Smurfit WestRock is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 8, 2026). It closed at $42.43, 16.5% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South Ameri… More about the company

$42.43
+2.34% today
$22.3B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 30w
S2 20w
S4 16w
S2 16w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 7w → S3 1w → S4 9w → S1 4w → S2 30w → S3 9w → S2 20w → S3 6w → S4 12w → S1 13w → S4 16w → S1 4w → S2 6w → S3 4w → S4 6w → S1 1w → S2 16w → S3 2w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

SW among Packaging & Containers14th of 23 by relative strength

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Stocks in Packaging & Containers ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1KRTStage 2 · wk 3196+1.5%
2MYEStage 3 · wk 295+3.1%
3GEF-BStage 2 · wk 1594+4.0%
4GEFStage 3 · wk 183−1.4%
5BALLStage 3 · wk 479+11.9%
6AMBPStage 3 · wk 379+6.3%
7SONStage 4 · wk 175−0.7%
8PKGStage 3 · wk 272+3.3%
…14SWStage 3 · wk 357−8.7%
vs 52W High
-16.5%
$31.85 lo$50.79 hi
16.5% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-1.1%
200 DMA: $42.90 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.32x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-8.7%
3M
-11.8%
6M
+6.9%
YTD
+10.3%
1Y
+2.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-10-10
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-07-10.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.22x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.07x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.72x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.57x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-08S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 16 · Vol 0.80x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$44.75
200 DMA
$42.90
52W High
$50.79
52W Low
$31.85
5D Low
$40.84
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$46.41
60d High
$49.57
120d High
$50.34
250d High
$50.79
Next resistance
+9.4%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
44.7
Forward 12.0
ROE
+2.7%
Profit margin +1.6%
Dividend Yield
4.36%
P/B 1.2

Smurfit WestRock: quick answers

What stage is Smurfit WestRock in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Smurfit WestRock (SW) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 8, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Smurfit WestRock in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Smurfit WestRock is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 1.1% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Smurfit WestRock from its 52-week high?

Smurfit WestRock closed at $42.43 on Oct 22, 2026, 16.5% below its 52-week high of $50.79. Its 52-week low is $31.85.

How has Smurfit WestRock performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Smurfit WestRock is up 2.8% over the past year and up 10.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Smurfit WestRock in?

Smurfit WestRock is in the Packaging & Containers industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Packaging & Containers

Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and internationally. The company produces containerboard and paperboard; packaging of corrugated containers; consumer packaging; and offers solid board, kraft paper, and graphic board, as well as other packaging products, such as solidboard packaging, paper sacks and bag-in-box. It produces linerboard and corrugated medium and paperboard; and other paper-based packaging, such as folding cartons, inserts, labels and displays. The company primarily serves food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, garden, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice markets. It markets its products through its own sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors. Smurfit Westrock Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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