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WESTWestrock Coffee CompanySell5.2·$7.09-1.60%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Westrock Coffee shows industry-leading 44% revenue growth and modest insider buying, but a quality score far below the engine's floor, a failed momentum gate despite an oversold uptrend reading, elevated short interest, and a 3-of-4 quarter earnings miss streak keep the setup high-risk.

Thesis pillars

  • Industry Leading 44 Percent GrowthStable
  • Quality Below Floor Weak PiotroskiStable
  • Momentum Gate Failure Oversold In UptrendStable
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) Stock Analysis

SellGrowthModerate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.09: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Westrock Coffee is an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients provider with two segments -- Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability -- serving retail, food service, convenience, CPG, and hospitality customers as a 'brand-behind-the-brand.'... Read more

$7.09+6.7% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#26 of 33 Packaged Foods
QualityF-score3 / 9FCF yield3.96%
Stop $6.61Target $7.54(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.5:1
Analyst target$8.88+25.2%4 analysts
$7.54our TP
$7.09price
$8.88mean
$10

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.09: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-08

Recent Developments — Westrock Coffee Company

Generated 2026-07-08T21:03:53Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202630d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)38.8
Mkt Cap$682M
EV/EBITDA35.8
Profit Mgn-5.6%
ROE-24.0%
Rev Growth44.4%
Beta0.90
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C0.11bullish
IV83%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop five customers35%
    10-K Item 1A: 'For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, our top five customers accounted for approximately 35% of our net sales.'
  • MEDIUMGeographicConway, Arkansas facility
    10-K Item 1A: 'a significant portion of our expected future revenues and operating cash flows will be generated by, our facility in Conway, Arkansas'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-20Item 5.02LOW
    Board appointed A. Wellford Tabor as a Class II director filling the vacancy left by R. Brad Martin's retirement, and reduced Board size by one to eliminate the vacancy from Josie Natori's retirement. Routine board appointment, not an executive departure.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Unprofitable operations — net margin -5.6%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
1.0
Piotroski F
3.3
Current Ratio
3.9
Moat
4.2
No competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3M

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
8.2
Oversold in uptrend (RSI 27)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 2.6<4.5A.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentInsider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 30d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
27 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $6.81Resistance $10.19

Price Targets

$7
$8
A.Upside+6.3%
A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0)
! momentum at 2.6 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! asymmetry at 0.5 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (30d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WEST stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.09: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $6.61. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WEST stock price target?

Take-profit target: $7.54 (+6.7% upside). Prior stop was $6.61. Stop-loss: $6.61.

What are the risks of investing in WEST?

Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0).

Is WEST overvalued or undervalued?

Westrock Coffee Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 38.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WEST?

10 analysts cover WEST with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $9.

What does Westrock Coffee Company do?Westrock Coffee is an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients provider with two segments -- Beverage...

Westrock Coffee is an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients provider with two segments -- Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability -- serving retail, food service, convenience, CPG, and hospitality customers as a 'brand-behind-the-brand.' It manufactures in Concord, NC; North Little Rock and Conway, AR; and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Top five customers were about 35% of 2025 net sales; it posted a $90.4 million net loss.

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