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title: "Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) shares fell 2.62% to $43.14 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Northern Technologies International Corp. amid a broader market decline. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of losses, leaving it 18.06% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average."
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# Smurfit Westrock PLC Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) shed 2.62% to $43.14 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Smurfit Westrock PLC closed 18.06% short of its 52-week high of $52.65, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Northern Technologies International Corp. (NTIC) fell 1.11% to $8.00.

Trading volume (4.8 M) remained 670,510 below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 20, 2026.

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