Sidoti Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for RYAM

Key Points

• Sidoti lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials to $0.10 from $0.11, while forecasting $0.14 EPS for Q4 2026 and additional earnings growth through 2027.
• RYAM reported a quarterly loss of $0.30 per share, missing the $0.22-loss consensus estimate, although revenue of $376.14 million exceeded analysts’ $362 million forecast.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with an average “Reduce” rating and a $13 consensus price target; the stock opened at $9.17 after falling 5.1%.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials' current full-year earnings is ($1.16) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $376.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $362.00 million. Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative return on equity of 46.18% and a negative net margin of 9.53%.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on RYAM. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research cut Rayonier Advanced Materials from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Rayonier Advanced Materials from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Rayonier Advanced Materials from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Stock Down 5.1%

RYAM stock opened at $9.17 on Friday. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 52 week low of $4.01 and a 52 week high of $11.85. The company has a market capitalization of $618.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.37 and a beta of 1.77. The firm's 50-day moving average is $8.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82.

Institutional Trading of Rayonier Advanced Materials

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Rayonier Advanced Materials in the second quarter worth approximately $1,542,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 2nd quarter valued at $521,000. Irenic Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 1st quarter valued at $15,013,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 89,211 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $988,000 after acquiring an additional 8,596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 1st quarter worth $2,341,000. 68.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Company Profile

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc is a publicly traded specialty bioproducts company focused on the production of high-purity cellulose and engineered wood products. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, New Zealand and Europe. Its cellulose specialties business produces dissolving pulps and high-purity fibers that serve a range of end markets, including food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals and textiles.

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