What is Raymond James’ Forecast for MERC Q1 Earnings?

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) – Stock analysts at Raymond James issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mercer International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James analyst D. Swetlishoff anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.47) per share for the quarter. Raymond James currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mercer International’s current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share.

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a negative return on equity of 5.18%. The firm had revenue of $506.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $508.42 million.

Several other research analysts have also commented on MERC. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Mercer International from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. CIBC dropped their target price on Mercer International from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd.

Mercer International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MERC opened at $3.91 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.29. Mercer International has a 52 week low of $3.78 and a 52 week high of $11.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $261.47 million, a P/E ratio of -3.08 and a beta of 1.26.

Mercer International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 26th. Mercer International’s payout ratio is currently -23.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in Mercer International in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,000. Entropy Technologies LP raised its position in Mercer International by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 17,270 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 6,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mercer International by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 525,532 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,559,000 after buying an additional 8,957 shares during the period. 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.