Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 4.52%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a weaker performance of 30.41%. The price of WRK fallen by 8.82% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -4.47%.
Currently, the stock price of WestRock Co (WRK) is $36.75. In the most recent trading session, the stock underwent a significant upswing, peaking at $38.01 after opening at $37.83. The stock touched a low of $36.66 before closing at $36.69.
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WestRock Co had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. Over the past year, the company’s stock reached a high of $39.30 on 01/31/23, while the lowest price during the same period was $26.84 on 03/17/23.
52-week price history of WRK Stock
A stock’s 52-week price history, including the low and high prices, can offer valuable insights into its current standing and future prospects. WestRock Co’s current trading price is -6.49% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 36.92%. The stock’s price range over this timeframe has been between $26.84 and $39.30. The shares of the Consumer Cyclical sector company recorded a trading volume of approximately 1.83 million for the day, which was comparatively lower than the average daily volume of 2.93 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
WestRock Co (WRK) has experienced a quarterly rise of 14.59% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 9.42B and boasts a workforce of 56100 employees.
Expert Opinions: Analysts’ Ratings for WestRock Co
As of right now, 3 analysts are rating WestRock Co as a BUY, 2 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 4 analysts are recommending to HOLD this stock, 1 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 34.19, with a change in price of +7.72. Similarly, WestRock Co recorded 2,753,465 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +26.56%.
WRK’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for WRK stands at 0.92. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.85.
WRK Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for WestRock Co over the last 50 days is presently at 57.70%. This reflects a surge from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 48.99%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 58.08% and 68.03%, respectively.
