Analysts Set Expectations for MERC Q1 Earnings

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC - Free Report) TSE: MRI.U - Equities research analysts at Raymond James issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Mercer International in a report issued on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James analyst D. Swetlishoff forecasts 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 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mercer International's current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on MERC. TD Securities dropped their price target on shares of Mercer International from $5.50 to $4.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. CIBC cut their target price on Mercer International from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Mercer International from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Mercer International currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $4.75.

Mercer International Stock Performance

Shares of MERC stock traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.45. The stock had a trading volume of 251,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 405,461. The firm has a market capitalization of $230.91 million, a PE ratio of -2.73 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.24. Mercer International has a twelve month low of $3.20 and a twelve month high of $11.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.39.

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

Mercer International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 26th. Mercer International's dividend payout ratio is presently -22.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mercer International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Mercer International by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 17,270 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $112,000 after buying an additional 6,200 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mercer International by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 525,532 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $3,559,000 after acquiring an additional 8,957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of Mercer International in the 4th quarter worth $58,000. 85.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.