Sylvamo Stock Sees Q4 Earnings Estimate Increased at Sidoti

Key Points

• Sidoti raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast for Sylvamo to $0.70 from $0.58; its full-year 2026 consensus EPS estimate is $1.32.
• Sylvamo reported quarterly EPS of $1.33, beating estimates by $0.20, but revenue of $645 million fell short of expectations and was down 23.8% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $43.25; Truist raised its target to $47, while Bank of America cut its target to $42.

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Sidoti raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sylvamo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 10th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Sylvamo's current full-year earnings is $1.32 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Sylvamo's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 6th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $645.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $817.79 million. Sylvamo had a positive return on equity of 8.36% and a negative net margin of 5.81%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Sylvamo in a research report on Monday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Sylvamo from $45.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Sylvamo in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Sylvamo from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Sylvamo in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sylvamo presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $43.25.

Sylvamo Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:SLVM opened at $38.10 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Sylvamo has a 1-year low of $30.40 and a 1-year high of $56.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.45, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.87. The business's 50-day moving average price is $34.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.64.

Institutional Trading of Sylvamo

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SLVM. Rokos Capital Management LLP bought a new position in Sylvamo in the first quarter valued at approximately $10,802,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Sylvamo in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,621,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sylvamo by 27.4% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 776,124 shares of the company's stock worth $25,364,000 after acquiring an additional 167,038 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Sylvamo by 81.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 224,199 shares of the company's stock worth $9,470,000 after acquiring an additional 100,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in shares of Sylvamo by 75.3% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 200,992 shares of the company's stock worth $6,452,000 after acquiring an additional 86,358 shares in the last quarter. 91.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Sylvamo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Friday, October 2nd were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Sylvamo's payout ratio is currently -39.91%.

About Sylvamo

Sylvamo Corporation is a global paper company that produces uncoated freesheet paper for a range of uses, including office and home printing, commercial printing, and publishing. Its products include copy and office papers, as well as specialty papers and market pulp. The company serves customers in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Its operations include manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, and Europe, with products sold under various regional and consumer paper brands.

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