Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC - Free Report) TSE: MRI.U - Equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mercer International in a report issued on Monday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial analyst D. Swetlishoff forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.73) per share for the quarter. Raymond James Financial 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.
MERC has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Mercer International from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. CIBC dropped their target price on Mercer International from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Securities dropped their target price on Mercer International from $5.50 to $4.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.50.
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Mercer International Trading Up 3.9%
NASDAQ:MERC traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $3.96. The company had a trading volume of 956,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 650,807. The company has a current ratio of 3.25, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. The company has a 50-day moving average of $3.64 and a 200 day moving average of $5.14. The company has a market cap of $264.81 million, a P/E ratio of -2.93 and a beta of 1.04. Mercer International has a 1 year low of $3.18 and a 1 year high of $8.28.
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC - Get Free Report) TSE: MRI.U last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $506.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $508.42 million. Mercer International had a negative return on equity of 12.07% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercer International
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Mercer International stock. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC - Free Report) TSE: MRI.U during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,000 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $58,000. Institutional investors own 85.79% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Mercer International news, major shareholder Peter R. Kellogg purchased 760,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $3.25 per share, with a total value of $2,470,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 2,300,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,475,000. This trade represents a 49.35% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Carsten Merforth purchased 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.62 per share, for a total transaction of $25,340.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 22,651 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,996.62. The trade was a 44.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 926,811 shares of company stock worth $3,085,834. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.
Mercer International Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 26th. Mercer International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -22.22%.
About Mercer International
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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.
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