FY2026 Earnings Estimate for MERC Issued By Raymond James

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC - Free Report) TSE: MRI.U - Raymond James issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Mercer International in a report released on Monday, October 21st. Raymond James analyst D. Swetlishoff expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.30 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Mercer International's current full-year earnings is ($1.15) per share.

MERC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Mercer International from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. CIBC lowered their price objective on shares of Mercer International from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Mercer International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.38.

Mercer International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MERC opened at $6.17 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a quick ratio of 2.17 and a current ratio of 3.46. Mercer International has a fifty-two week low of $5.33 and a fifty-two week high of $11.20. The firm has a market cap of $412.46 million, a PE ratio of -1.80 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.05.

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC - Get Free Report) TSE: MRI.U last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.50) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $499.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.35 million. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 9.90% and a negative return on equity of 17.93%. The company's revenue was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($1.48) earnings per share.

Mercer International Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Mercer International

In other news, VP Wolfgang Beck acquired 18,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.02 per share, with a total value of $111,370.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 26,263 shares in the company, valued at $158,103.26. The trade was a 200.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, VP Wolfgang Beck acquired 18,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.02 per share, with a total value of $111,370.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 26,263 shares of the company's stock, valued at $158,103.26. This represents a 200.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno bought 7,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.60 per share, for a total transaction of $51,480.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 67,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $446,259. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 41,300 shares of company stock worth $252,650 over the last 90 days. 4.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercer International

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

About Mercer International

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.

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