Insider Buying: Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) Director Acquires 20,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

  • Director Joe Ford purchased 20,000 shares on November 24 at an average price of $4.12 (totaling $82,400), raising his stake to 433,916 shares — a 4.83% ownership increase disclosed in an SEC filing.
  • Westrock reported quarterly EPS of ($0.05), matching estimates and beating revenue expectations ($354.8M vs. $281.5M), but the company still shows a negative net margin (‑8.58%) and negative ROE (‑98.07%), with analysts projecting ≈‑$0.30 EPS for the fiscal year.
  • The stock has a market cap of $389.2M, a negative P/E of ‑4.10 and a 52-week range of $3.59–$8.29, while analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $9.00 target.

Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ:WEST - Get Free Report) Director Joe Ford purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.12 per share, with a total value of $82,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 433,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,787,733.92. The trade was a 4.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Westrock Coffee Stock Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:WEST opened at $4.02 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.87, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $389.22 million, a P/E ratio of -4.10 and a beta of 0.47. Westrock Coffee Company has a fifty-two week low of $3.59 and a fifty-two week high of $8.29. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.80.

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $354.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $281.54 million. Westrock Coffee had a negative net margin of 8.58% and a negative return on equity of 98.07%. Analysts predict that Westrock Coffee Company will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows




Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WEST. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Westrock Coffee by 3.4% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 45,787 shares of the company's stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Westrock Coffee by 10.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,292 shares of the company's stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 2,003 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Westrock Coffee by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 31,720 shares of the company's stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 2,900 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its position in shares of Westrock Coffee by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 73,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $527,000 after acquiring an additional 3,100 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Westrock Coffee by 79.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,782 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 3,439 shares in the last quarter. 45.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Westrock Coffee from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on Westrock Coffee from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Westrock Coffee in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Westrock Coffee in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $9.00.

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Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions, and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability (SS&T). The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions for applications in cold brew and ready-to-drink offerings.

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