Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RYAM Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has raised its Q3 2026 earnings estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials to $0.12 per share from $0.11, while the consensus estimate for the full year is currently at ($0.08) per share.
• Rayonier Advanced Materials' stock saw a 2.9% increase, trading at $4.50, with a market capitalization of approximately $300.18 million.
• Insider activity is notable as CEO Delyle W. Bloomquist acquired more shares recently, increasing his ownership by 14.97% to a total value of nearly $1.92 million.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials' current full-year earnings is ($0.08) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by ($0.23). Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative net margin of 29.23% and a negative return on equity of 12.11%. The company had revenue of $340.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $387.07 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from $9.00 to $6.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Rayonier Advanced Materials from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Stock Up 6.6%

NYSE:RYAM traded up $0.29 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 881,032 shares, compared to its average volume of 544,979. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 12 month low of $3.35 and a 12 month high of $10.28. The company has a market capitalization of $319.19 million, a P/E ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rayonier Advanced Materials

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RYAM. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 36,631 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $302,000 after acquiring an additional 1,596 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 24,135 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $200,000 after purchasing an additional 3,305 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 144,165 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $555,000 after acquiring an additional 3,382 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 14,367 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 3,852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 42,098 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 5,660 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.64% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rayonier Advanced Materials news, CEO Delyle W. Bloomquist purchased 63,291 shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $3.95 per share, with a total value of $249,999.45. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,024 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,919,794.80. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.41% of the company's stock.

About Rayonier Advanced Materials

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc manufactures and sells cellulose specialty products in the United States, China, Latin America, Canada, Japan, Europe, Latin America, other Asian countries, and internationally. It operates through High Purity Cellulose, Paperboard, and High-Yield Pulp segments. The company's products include cellulose specialties, which are natural polymers that are used as raw materials to manufacture a range of consumer-oriented products, such as liquid crystal displays, impact-resistant plastics, thickeners for food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cigarette filters, high-tenacity rayon yarn for tires and industrial hoses, food casings, paints, and lacquers.