Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rayonier Advanced Materials, formerly known as RYAM, is a global specialty cellulose company that develops, manufactures and markets high-purity cellulose products for a diverse range of end markets. The company’s core offerings include high-purity cellulose (HPC), performance fibers and specialty cellulose, each engineered to meet stringent performance, quality and regulatory standards. These products serve critical applications in industries such as pharmaceuticals, personal care, food, battery technologies, filtration, specialty films and textiles.

Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from its parent forest products business, Rayonier Advanced Materials has built an integrated manufacturing footprint across North America, Europe and Asia. Key production facilities are located in the United States, France and China, supported by technical centers and research partnerships that drive product innovation. This global footprint enables the company to respond quickly to regional customer requirements and to optimize logistical and supply-chain efficiencies.

Rayonier Advanced Materials’ product portfolio is anchored by its high-purity cellulose, a pharmaceutical-grade excipient that acts as a binder and filler in tablet formulations. It also offers microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) for nutritional supplements and functional food applications, and specialty fibers used in air‐laid nonwovens, tablet coatings and advanced battery separators. The company’s performance fibers division produces viscose fibers for textiles and nonwovens, addressing sustainability trends through responsible sourcing and closed-loop processing techniques.

Led by CEO David Nunes, Rayonier Advanced Materials emphasizes operational excellence and innovation under its executive leadership team. The company maintains a commitment to sustainable forestry practices, rigorous quality systems and customer collaboration to develop tailored solutions. Through ongoing investments in research and manufacturing scale-up, Rayonier Advanced Materials aims to expand its technology platforms, enhance product performance and capture growth opportunities across its core end markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.30 to $4.50
• 50-Day Range: $3.62 to $4.49
• 52-Week Range: $3.45 to $10.28
• Volume: 562,782 shs
• Average Volume: 530,834 shs
• Market Capitalization: $289.16 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Rayonier Advanced Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rayonier Advanced Materials scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Rayonier Advanced Materials has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rayonier Advanced Materials has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rayonier Advanced Materials are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.08) to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rayonier Advanced Materials is -4.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rayonier Advanced Materials is -4.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rayonier Advanced Materials has a P/B Ratio of 0.40. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.92% of the float of Rayonier Advanced Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier Advanced Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier Advanced Materials has recently increased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Rayonier Advanced Materials does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Rayonier Advanced Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.64

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.92% of the float of Rayonier Advanced Materials has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier Advanced Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier Advanced Materials has recently increased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Rayonier Advanced Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Rayonier Advanced Materials this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for RYAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rayonier Advanced Materials insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $249,999.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.41% of the stock of Rayonier Advanced Materials is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.64% of the stock of Rayonier Advanced Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RYAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RYAM shares performed this year?

Rayonier Advanced Materials' stock was trading at $8.25 at the start of the year. Since then, RYAM stock has decreased by 47.5% and is now trading at $4.33.

How were Rayonier Advanced Materials' earnings last quarter?

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.35. The basic materials company earned $356 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $375.80 million. Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative net margin of 4.38% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.71%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Rayonier Advanced Materials' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Rayonier Advanced Materials include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Delyle W Bloomquist, James L Posze Jr, Lisa M Palumbo, Thomas I Morgan, Joshua C Hicks and Eric Bowen.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials?

Shares of RYAM 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Rayonier Advanced Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rayonier Advanced Materials investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: PAPER &REL PRDS
• Sub-Industry: Business Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RYAM
• CIK: 1597672
• Web: www.rayonieram.com
• Phone: (904) 357-4600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,350
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rayonier Advanced Materials: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$38.71 million
• Net Margins: -4.38%
• Pretax Margin: -5.31%
• Return on Equity: -4.71%
• Return on Assets: -1.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 1.41
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $2.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.98
• Book Value: $10.83 per share
• Price / Book: 0.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 66,780,000
• Free Float: 63,830,000
• Market Cap: $291.49 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.46