Equities Analysts Set Expectations for MERC FY2026 Earnings

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) – Analysts at Raymond James issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mercer International in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 21st. Raymond James analyst D. Swetlishoff expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Mercer International’s current full-year earnings is ($1.15) per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on MERC. CIBC lowered their target price on Mercer International from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 13th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Mercer International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Mercer International from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.38.

Mercer International Stock Performance

MERC stock opened at $6.17 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 2.17. Mercer International has a 1 year low of $5.33 and a 1 year high of $11.20. The company has a market cap of $412.46 million, a P/E ratio of -1.80 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $6.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.05.

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.42) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $499.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $482.35 million. Mercer International had a negative return on equity of 17.93% and a negative net margin of 9.90%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($1.48) EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercer International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Mercer International by 26.5% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 51,201 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $509,000 after purchasing an additional 10,713 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Mercer International in the 1st quarter worth approximately $193,000. Finally, Everence Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Mercer International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $261,000. 85.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno acquired 7,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.60 per share, with a total value of $51,480.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 67,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $446,259. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Rainer Rettig bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.24 per share, with a total value of $31,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 42,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $264,969.12. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno purchased 7,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.60 per share, with a total value of $51,480.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 67,615 shares in the company, valued at $446,259. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 41,300 shares of company stock worth $252,650 over the last quarter. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Mercer International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.86%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. Mercer International’s dividend payout ratio is presently -8.75%.

Mercer International Company Profile

Mercer International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. It manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills.