Research Analysts Set Expectations for MERC Q3 Earnings

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) – Investment analysts at Raymond James Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mercer International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial analyst D. Swetlishoff forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.89) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mercer International’s current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Mercer International’s FY2027 earnings at ($0.38) EPS.

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported ($1.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.73) by ($0.56). The firm had revenue of $453.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $514.46 million. Mercer International had a negative return on equity of 23.88% and a negative net margin of 5.60%.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on MERC. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercer International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. CIBC dropped their price target on Mercer International from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, TD Securities lowered their target price on Mercer International from $3.50 to $3.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $4.25.

Mercer International Trading Down 4.3%

NASDAQ:MERC opened at $2.42 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $2.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.63. The company has a market capitalization of $162.09 million, a PE ratio of -1.48 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 3.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. Mercer International has a 52-week low of $2.38 and a 52-week high of $8.28.

Institutional Trading of Mercer International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MERC. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in shares of Mercer International by 943.3% in the first quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 20,470 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 18,508 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in Mercer International by 340.6% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 276,837 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $969,000 after purchasing an additional 214,008 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in Mercer International during the second quarter worth $244,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new position in Mercer International during the second quarter worth $1,804,000. 85.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mercer International news, major shareholder Peter R. Kellogg purchased 760,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.25 per share, for a total transaction of $2,470,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 2,300,000 shares in the company, valued at $7,475,000. This represents a 49.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Linda J. Welty purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.09 per share, for a total transaction of $30,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 36,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $112,136.10. This represents a 38.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 772,000 shares of company stock worth $2,506,880. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Mercer International Company Profile

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.