Bowles Ken 4
4 · Smurfit Westrock plc · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
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Smurfit Westrock CFO Ken Bowles Sells 10,000 Shares
What Happened
Ken Bowles, Executive Vice President, Group CFO and a director of Smurfit Westrock plc (SW), reported the sale of 10,000 shares on February 19, 2026. The shares were disposed at a weighted average price of $51.26 per share for a total value of $512,600. This was a sale (transaction code S), which is often routine and does not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 19, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed February 20, 2026). Filing appears timely.
- Price reported: weighted average $51.26; executed in multiple trades at prices ranging $51.25–$51.27.
- Total value: $512,600 (10,000 shares × $51.26).
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the information provided in this summary.
- Footnote: the filing notes the reported price is a weighted average and the reporting person can provide a breakdown of the number of shares sold at each separate price on request.
Context
This was a straightforward sale by a company officer (no option exercise, award, or gift reported). For retail investors, purchases are generally more indicative of positive insider conviction; sales can be routine (liquidity, diversification, tax planning) and should be interpreted with other company and insider activity.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-02-19$51.26/sh−10,000$512,600→ 151,644 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.25 to $51.27. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Smurfit Westrock plc (the Company), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.