Suzano (SUZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Suzano S.A. produces and sells eucalyptus pulp and paper products in Brazil and internationally. It operates through Pulp and Paper segments. The company offers coated and uncoated printing and writing papers, paperboards, tissue papers, and market and fluff pulps; and lignin. It also engages in the research, development, and production of biofuel; operation of port terminals; power generation and distribution business; commercialization of equipment and parts; industrialization, commercialization, and exporting of pulp and standing wood; road freight transport; biotechnology research and development; and commercialization of paper and computer materials. In addition, the company is involved in the business office, production packaging, and financial fundraising activities; research, development, production, commercialization, and distribution of wood-based textile fibers, yarns, and filaments produced from cellulose and microfibrillated cellulose; and research and development of wood raw materials for the textile industry. Suzano S.A. was formerly known as Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. and changed its name to Suzano S.A. in April 2019. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Salvador, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.66 to $9.73
• 50-Day Range: $9.18 to $10.35
• 52-Week Range: $8.78 to $12.98
• Volume: 175,909 shs
• Average Volume: 1.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.94
• Dividend Yield: 1.85%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Suzano Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Suzano scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 197 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Suzano.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Suzano are expected to decrease by -4.26% in the coming year, from $1.41 to $1.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Suzano is 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Suzano is 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 126.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Suzano has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.24% of the float of Suzano has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Suzano has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Suzano has recently decreased by 48.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Suzano pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Suzano does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Suzano is 12.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Suzano will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.33% next year. This indicates that Suzano will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.24% of the float of Suzano has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Suzano has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Suzano has recently decreased by 48.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Suzano has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Suzano this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Suzano insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.55% of the stock of Suzano is held by institutions.

SUZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SUZ shares performed this year?

Suzano's stock was trading at $11.36 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SUZ shares have decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $9.73.
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How were Suzano's earnings last quarter?

Suzano S.A. (NYSE:SUZ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.21 billion for the quarter. Suzano had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.98% and a net margin of 1.05%.

Who are Suzano's major shareholders?

Suzano's top institutional shareholders include Atlas FRM LLC (0.93%), Marshall Wace LLP (0.07%), Millennium Management LLC (0.05%) and Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.05%).

How do I buy shares of Suzano?

Shares of SUZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Suzano own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Suzano investors own include Banco Bradesco (BBD), BRF (BRFS), Gerdau (GGB), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Pfizer (PFE), Ambev (ABEV) and Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Paper mills
• Sub-Industry: Business Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SUZ
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 909327
• Web: www.suzano.com.br
• Phone: 551135039000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20,907
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.87
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.82 billion
• Net Margins: 1.05%
• Pretax Margin: -7.11%
• Return on Equity: 0.98%
• Return on Assets: 0.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.00
• Current Ratio: 2.48
• Quick Ratio: 2.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $3.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.96
• Book Value: $6.78 per share
• Price / Book: 1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,324,120,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $12.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99