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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
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DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
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Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
NASDAQ:MERC

Mercer International (MERC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$9.95
-0.17 (-1.68%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$9.91
$10.29
50-Day Range
$7.60
$10.18
52-Week Range
$7.01
$10.42
Volume
137,892 shs
Average Volume
228,129 shs
Market Capitalization
$661.97 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.02%
Price Target
$9.17

Mercer International MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
7.9% Downside
$9.17 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
3.98% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.83mentions of Mercer International in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.63) to $0.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.50 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

164th out of 171 stocks

Pulp Mills Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

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About Mercer International Stock (NASDAQ:MERC)

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. The company also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross-laminated timber, finger joint lumber, glue-laminated timber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, it generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon-neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; bio extractives and biomaterials, including lignin, turpentine, cellulose filaments, and sandalwood oil; and biofuels; as well as provides transportation and logistics services. The company sells its pulp to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to distributors, construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

MERC Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/16/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend
3/26/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/04/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Pulp mills
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MERC
Employees
3,508
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$9.17
High Stock Price Target
$10.00
Low Stock Price Target
$8.50
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-242,060,000.00
Pretax Margin
-13.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.99 billion
Book Value
$9.55 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
63,664,000
Market Cap
$661.97 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.37

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno (Age 56)
    CEO, President & Director
    Comp: $1.36M
  • Mr. Jimmy S. H. Lee B.Sc. (Age 67)
    Chairman Emeritus
    Comp: $1.32M
  • Mr. Adolf Koppensteiner (Age 62)
    Chief Operating Officer
    Comp: $928.96k
  • Mr. Guy Arguin (Age 59)
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    Comp: $846.36k
  • Mr. Richard George Short (Age 56)
    CFO & Secretary
  • Mr. Alistair Skey
    Chief Information Officer
  • Ms. Shahed Tootoonian
    Vice President of Corporate Development
  • Mr. Wolfram Ridder (Age 62)
    Senior Vice President of Innovation & Government Relations
    Comp: $651.31k
  • Mr. Leonhard Nossol (Age 66)
    Managing Director of Mercer Celgar
    Comp: $453.79k
  • Mr. Brian Merwin (Age 50)
    Senior Vice President of Mass Timber

MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Mercer International stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercer International in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MERC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MERC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Mercer International's stock price target for 2024?

6 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Mercer International's shares. Their MERC share price targets range from $8.50 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $9.17 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.9%.
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How have MERC shares performed in 2024?

Mercer International's stock was trading at $9.48 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MERC stock has increased by 5.0% and is now trading at $9.95.
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When is Mercer International's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
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.

How were Mercer International's earnings last quarter?

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 16th. The basic materials company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.74) by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $470.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $508.46 million. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 12.14% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.17%. The firm's revenue was down 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share.

How often does Mercer International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercer International?

Mercer International declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share on Thursday, April 4th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 26th.
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Is Mercer International a good dividend stock?

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.96%.
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What ETFs hold Mercer International's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM),

What is Jimmy S. H. Lee's approval rating as Mercer International's CEO?

1 employees have rated Mercer International Chief Executive Officer Jimmy S. H. Lee on Glassdoor.com. Jimmy S. H. Lee has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Jimmy S. H. Lee in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mercer International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercer International investors own include Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Hecla Mining (HL), Barnes Group (B), Caterpillar (CAT), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Teck Resources (TECK), CVS Health (CVS), Ford Motor (F) and Domtar (UFS).

Who are Mercer International's major shareholders?

Mercer International's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Keeley Teton Advisors LLC (0.43%), Wolverine Asset Management LLC (0.00%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.06%), Hancock Whitney Corp (0.05%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%) and Brevan Howard Capital Management LP (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Xavier Heine, Keith Purchase, Peter R Kellogg and Rainer Rettig.
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How do I buy shares of Mercer International?

Shares of MERC 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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This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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