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Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Smurfit Westrock (SW), Packaging (PKG)

Tipranks - Fri Dec 19, 2025

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Consumer Cyclical sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Smurfit Westrock (SWResearch Report) and Packaging (PKGResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

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Smurfit Westrock (SW)

Bank of America Securities analyst Reinhardt van der Walt maintained a Buy rating on Smurfit Westrock yesterday and set a price target of $57.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $38.12.

According to TipRanks.com, Walt is ranked #4109 out of 10182 analysts.

Smurfit Westrock has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $52.37, implying a 37.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 8, Argus Research also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $45.00 price target.

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Packaging (PKG)

Bank of America Securities analyst George Staphos maintained a Buy rating on Packaging yesterday and set a price target of $240.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $201.99.

According to TipRanks.com, Staphos is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.1% and a 50.8% success rate. Staphos covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Ardagh Metal Packaging, International Paper Co, and Karat Packaging Inc. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Packaging is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $236.00, implying a 16.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 5, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $245.00 price target.

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