Rayonier (RYN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rayonier, Inc. (NYSE: RYN) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in timberland ownership and management. The company’s core business revolves around sustainably growing, harvesting, and marketing timber and timber-related products. Rayonier’s timberland portfolio encompasses approximately 2.7 million acres across the United States and New Zealand, focusing on softwood and hardwood fiber for use in paper, packaging and building materials.

Rayonier operates through two primary segments: Timber and Real Estate Solutions. The Timber segment manages long‐rotation plantations of pine and eucalyptus, providing a reliable supply of wood products to industrial customers. The Real Estate Solutions segment leverages the company’s land holdings to generate value through sales of rural and urban parcels, development partnerships and site leasing for residential, commercial and industrial purposes.

Founded in 1926 as Rainier Pulp & Paper Company, Rayonier evolved over nearly a century into an independent REIT following a spinoff from International Paper in 2004. Throughout its history, the company has pursued a balanced approach to land management, combining timber production with conservation initiatives. Its portfolio includes working forests certified by leading sustainable forestry programs and conservation easements to protect biodiversity and water resources.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Rayonier is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David M. Nunes, supported by a management team experienced in forestry, land development and capital markets. The company maintains a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship and community engagement, aiming to provide long‐term returns to shareholders while promoting responsible land use and sustainable resource practices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.76 to $27.06
• 50-Day Range: $23.32 to $27.13
• 52-Week Range: $21.84 to $32.88
• Volume: 637,263 shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.43
• Dividend Yield: 4.05%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rayonier Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rayonier scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rayonier has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Rayonier is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rayonier has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rayonier are expected to grow by 23.64% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rayonier is 5.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 263.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rayonier is 5.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rayonier has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the outstanding shares of Rayonier have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier has recently decreased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Rayonier is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rayonier is 22.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Rayonier will have a dividend payout ratio of 160.29% in the coming year. This indicates that Rayonier may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the outstanding shares of Rayonier have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier has recently decreased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Rayonier has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Rayonier this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for RYN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Rayonier to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rayonier insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.87% of the stock of Rayonier is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.12% of the stock of Rayonier is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RYN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RYN shares performed this year?

Rayonier's stock was trading at $26.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RYN shares have increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $26.8950.

How were Rayonier's earnings last quarter?

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Rayonier doing a stock buyback?

Rayonier's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, December 2nd 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Rayonier's major shareholders?

Rayonier's top institutional shareholders include Investors Research Corp (0.03%), Praxis Investment Management Inc. (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include David L Nunes and V Larkin Martin.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Rayonier?

Shares of RYN 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 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rayonier investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Chevron (CVX), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG PRD - WOOD
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RYN
• CIK: 52827
• Web: www.rayonier.com
• Phone: (904) 357-9100
• Fax: 904-357-9101
• Employees: 420
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rayonier: $28.00
• High Price Target: $31.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 48.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $359.15 million
• Net Margins: 68.53%
• Pretax Margin: 35.10%
• Return on Equity: 3.39%
• Return on Assets: 1.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 3.50
• Quick Ratio: 3.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.28
• Cash Flow: $1.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.07
• Book Value: $11.95 per share
• Price / Book: 2.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,160,000
• Free Float: 152,821,000
• Market Cap: $4.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99