Should I buy or sell Sappi stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sappi in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SPPJY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SPPJY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SPPJY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have SPPJY shares performed in 2024?

Sappi's stock was trading at $2.3310 at the start of the year. Since then, SPPJY stock has increased by 26.3% and is now trading at $2.9450. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Sappi?

Sappi saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the March 15th total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. View Sappi's Short Interest .

How were Sappi's earnings last quarter?

Sappi Limited (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter. The basic materials company earned $1.27 billion during the quarter. Sappi had a negative net margin of 1.05% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.72%.

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

Sappi announced a dividend on Thursday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.1215 per share on Thursday, January 25th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th. Read our dividend analysis for SPPJY .

Is Sappi a good dividend stock?

Sappi (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.98%. SPPJY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for SPPJY .

How do I buy shares of Sappi?

Shares of SPPJY 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

OTCMKTS:SPPJY

Sappi (SPPJY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.95

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50-Day Range: $2.27
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Volume: N/A
Average Volume: 2,330 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.65 billion

P/E Ratio: 3.27
Dividend Yield: 3.74%
Price Target: N/A

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Sappi MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.00% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.47
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

2.74 out of 5 stars

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Sappi.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.00% of the outstanding shares of Sappi have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Sappi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Sappi has recently increased by 200.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Sappi is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Sappi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Sappi will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.29% next year. This indicates that Sappi will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SPPJY.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Sappi has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.36 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sappi this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sappi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.70% of the stock of Sappi is held by insiders.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sappi are expected to remain at $0.35 per share in the coming year.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sappi is 3.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.89.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sappi is 3.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 138.85.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sappi has a PEG Ratio of 0.62. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sappi has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Sappi Stock (OTCMKTS:SPPJY)

Sappi Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of materials made from woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The company manufacture and sells dissolving pulp, and wood and paper pulp; graphic papers, coated and uncoated papers, and casting and release papers; and packaging and specialty papers, including packaging and specialty papers, including flexible packaging papers, label papers, functional paper packaging products, containerboards, paperboards, silicone base papers, and dye sublimation papers. It also provides biomaterials, such as valida, lignin, furfural, and sweeteners, as well as forestry products; and engages in the treasury and insurance business. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

SPPJY Stock Price History

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SPPJY Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | msn.com

Sappi Southern Africa Launches New Sustainability-Linked Financial Instruments

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February 11, 2024 | investing.com

Sappi Ltd ADR (SPPJY)

January 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 15, 2024 | msn.com

Sappi shares rise as it ceases paper production at its Lanaken Mill in Europe

January 10, 2024 | msn.com

Sappi declares goes ex-dividend tomorrow

December 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Shareholders in Sappi (JSE:SAP) are in the red if they invested five years ago

December 19, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Sappi Ltd - ADR (SPPJY) Price Target Increased by 9.16% to 3.44

December 1, 2023 | msn.com

Sappi Khulisa programme wins Trialogue award for best practice CSI

November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sappi’s Cloquet Mill Effluent TSS Reduction Project Wins Platinum in the 2023 Titan Business Awards

November 14, 2023 | businesswire.com

Sappi’s Water Savings Initiative Wins 2023 AF&PA Leadership in Sustainability Award

November 10, 2023 | msn.com

Sappi records net loss of $40m in fourth quarter of 2023

November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Sappi GAAP EPS of -$0.07, revenue of $1.38B

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sappi announces satisfactory earnings and declares dividend; releases financial results for fourth quarter and full year

November 6, 2023 | yahoo.com

Sappi’s Cloquet Dissolving Pulp Facility Earns 91.5% Higg FEM Score

October 25, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Sappi North America: Sappi's Innovative Textures You Can't See

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sappi's Innovative Textures You Can't See

October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Sappi's 'The Standard 7' Wins Graphis 2024 Design Awards

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/25 Dividend: 1/11/2024
Dividend Payable: 1/25/2024
Last Earnings: 2/07/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Converted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SPPJY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1072483
Web: www.sappi.com
Phone: (711) 407-8111
Fax: 27-11-339-1881
Employees: 12,329
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.27
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.41
P/E Growth: 0.62
Net Income: $259 million
Net Margins: -1.05%
Pretax Margin: -0.13%
Return on Equity: 4.72%
Return on Assets: 1.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
Current Ratio: 1.27
Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.81 billion
Price / Sales: 0.28
Cash Flow: $1.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.82
Book Value: $4.30 per share
Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 559,900,000
Free Float: 555,981,000
Market Cap: $1.65 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.20

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Key Executives

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Comp: $705.88k
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Comp: $417.3k

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SPPJY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sappi stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sappi in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SPPJY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SPPJY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View SPPJY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have SPPJY shares performed in 2024?: Sappi's stock was trading at $2.3310 at the start of the year. Since then, SPPJY stock has increased by 26.3% and is now trading at $2.9450.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Sappi?: Sappi saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the March 15th total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.
View Sappi's Short Interest.
How were Sappi's earnings last quarter?: Sappi Limited (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter. The basic materials company earned $1.27 billion during the quarter. Sappi had a negative net margin of 1.05% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.72%.

How often does Sappi pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sappi?: Sappi announced a dividend on Thursday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.1215 per share on Thursday, January 25th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 11th.
Read our dividend analysis for SPPJY.
Is Sappi a good dividend stock?: Sappi (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.98%. SPPJY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for SPPJY.
How do I buy shares of Sappi?: Shares of SPPJY 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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