Research Analysts Set Expectations for MERC FY2026 Earnings

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

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

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

Mercer International Trading Down 1.0 %

MERC opened at $6.11 on Wednesday. Mercer International has a 52 week low of $5.33 and a 52 week high of $11.20. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.05. The firm has a market cap of $408.45 million, a P/E ratio of -1.78 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22.

Mercer International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th. Mercer International’s dividend payout ratio is presently -8.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mercer International

In other Mercer International news, VP Wolfgang Beck purchased 18,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.02 per share, for a total transaction of $111,370.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president now directly owns 26,263 shares in the company, valued at approximately $158,103.26. This represents a 200.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Mercer International news, VP Wolfgang Beck purchased 18,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.02 per share, for a total transaction of $111,370.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president now directly owns 26,263 shares in the company, valued at approximately $158,103.26. This represents a 200.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Rainer Rettig purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.24 per share, for a total transaction of $31,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 42,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $264,969.12. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 41,300 shares of company stock worth $252,650 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Mercer International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased 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. Everence Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mercer International during the first quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Mercer International during the first quarter worth about $193,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.