New insider activity at Westrock Coffee ( (WEST) ) has taken place on March 19, 2025.
Westrock Coffee has seen significant insider buying activity with COO William A Ford acquiring 15,000 shares valued at $96,750. Additionally, Director Robert Patrick Kruczek made a substantial purchase of 150,000 shares worth $1,023,562. Director Joe Ford also invested in 116,300 shares, totaling $790,243. These transactions highlight a strong vote of confidence in the company’s future prospects by its leadership.
Recent Updates on WEST stock
Westrock Coffee has recently experienced notable developments, including a 1.5% increase in share prices afterhours following a significant stock purchase by director Robert Kruczek. The company’s Q4 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance with a 53% increase in EBITDA for its Beverage Solutions unit and strategic infrastructure investments totaling nearly $400 million. Despite these positive indicators, the company faces challenges such as delayed monetization of its Conway facility and risks from higher coffee prices. These factors contributed to Benchmark lowering its price target for Westrock Coffee, citing the need to better reflect the timing of production lines at the Conway facility coming online. Additionally, Westrock’s mixed 2024 results showed a slight decline in net sales but an increase in gross profit, with a net loss of $80.3 million. The company’s forward-looking guidance remains optimistic, projecting significant EBITDA growth in 2025 and 2026, driven by new customer acquisitions and operational improvements.
More about Westrock Coffee
YTD Price Performance: 9.76%
Average Trading Volume: 296,401
Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Hold
Current Market Cap: $648.3M