Sylvamo (SLVM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE: SLVM) is a global producer of uncoated paper products. The company manufactures paper used for printing, writing, education, office applications, books, envelopes and other everyday communications. Its portfolio includes consumer and business paper brands such as Hammermill, along with products sold under regional and private-label brands.

Sylvamo serves customers through operations and distribution networks in North America, Latin America and Europe. Its products are sold to merchants, retailers, businesses, publishers, printers and other commercial customers. The company’s operations include pulp and paper manufacturing, with an emphasis on uncoated freesheet paper and related fiber-based products.

Sylvamo was established as an independent public company in October 2021 through the spin-off of International Paper’s printing papers business. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John V. Sims.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.38 to $37.20
• 50-Day Range: $34.68 to $41.04
• 52-Week Range: $34.25 to $56.80
• Volume: 251,655 shs
• Average Volume: 221,235 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.81
• Dividend Yield: 4.89%
• Price Target: $46.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sylvamo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sylvamo scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sylvamo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Sylvamo has a consensus price target of $46.75, representing about 27.1% upside from its current price of $36.79.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sylvamo has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 237.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sylvamo are expected to grow by 237.25% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $5.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sylvamo is 17.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sylvamo is 17.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sylvamo has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sylvamo has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.81% of the float of Sylvamo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sylvamo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.93, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sylvamo has recently increased by 9.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sylvamo is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sylvamo has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sylvamo is 95.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sylvamo will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.88% next year. This indicates that Sylvamo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Sylvamo has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Sylvamo this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for SLVM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.81% of the stock of Sylvamo is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.16% of the stock of Sylvamo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/28 Dividend: 7/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend: 7/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/28/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Paper & Forest Products
• Sub-Industry: Paper Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SLVM
• CIK: 1856485
• Web: www.sylvamo.com
• Phone: 901-519-8000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: 1898

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sylvamo: $46.75
• High Price Target: $49.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.04
• P/E Growth: 1.25
• Net Income: $132 million
• Net Margins: 2.31%
• Pretax Margin: 4.28%
• Return on Equity: 8.36%
• Return on Assets: 2.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $8.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.12
• Book Value: $24.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,760,000
• Free Float: 39,438,000
• Market Cap: $1.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86