Bowles Ken 4

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.