NASDAQ:MERC Mercer International (MERC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.51 +0.03 (+0.86%) Closing price 06/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.53 +0.02 (+0.57%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Mercer International Stock (NASDAQ:MERC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Mercer International alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.43▼$3.5550-Day Range$3.39▼$4.7652-Week Range$3.20▼$8.58Volume459,959 shsAverage Volume442,825 shsMarket Capitalization$234.71 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.55%Price Target$4.75Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewMercer 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. The company also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross-laminated timber, finger joint lumber, glue-laminated timber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, it generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon-neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; bio extractives and biomaterials, including lignin, turpentine, cellulose filaments, and sandalwood oil; and biofuels; as well as provides transportation and logistics services. The company sells its pulp to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to distributors, construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More… Mercer International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreMERC MarketRank™: Mercer International scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMercer International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercer International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Mercer International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mercer International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.29) to ($0.04) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercer International is -2.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercer International is -2.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercer International has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mercer International's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.36% of the float of Mercer International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMercer International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercer International has recently decreased by 7.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMercer International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMercer International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Mercer International's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.36% of the float of Mercer International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMercer International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercer International has recently decreased by 7.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentMercer International has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mercer International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercer International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $90,788.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Mercer International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.79% of the stock of Mercer International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mercer International's insider trading history. Receive MERC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mercer International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MERC Stock News HeadlinesMercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) CEO Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno Acquires 8,000 SharesJune 14, 2025 | insidertrades.comMERC Mercer International Inc. - Seeking AlphaJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTrump’s unwinnable warOver the years, we’ve been dragged into a long line of wars. The war on drugs. The war on terror. Wars with no clear goal, no endgame… no real answers for why we were fighting them in the first place. Trillions spent, countless young lives lost, and what do we have to show for it? And now, as yet another conflict erupts in the Middle East and billions more are burned in foreign sand, I urge you: Do not be distracted. June 30 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Mercer International Inc. Releases 2024 Sustainability ReportMay 27, 2025 | financialpost.comFMercer International Inc. Releases 2024 Sustainability ReportMay 27, 2025 | globenewswire.comMercer International’s SWOT analysis: pulp producer faces market headwindsMay 26, 2025 | investing.comMercer Hits 100th Acquisition With No Signs of Slowing DownMay 8, 2025 | msn.comMercer finalises SECOR Asset Management purchaseMay 5, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MERC shares performed this year? Mercer International's stock was trading at $6.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MERC shares have decreased by 46.0% and is now trading at $3.51. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Mercer International's earnings last quarter? Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.34. The basic materials company earned $506.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $508.42 million. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.07%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Mercer International? Shares of MERC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercer International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercer International investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Record date for 4/2 Dividend3/26/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend3/26/2025Dividend Payable4/02/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Record date for 7/3 Dividend6/26/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend6/26/2025Today6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry PAPER &REL PRDS Sub-IndustryBusiness Supplies Current SymbolNASDAQ:MERC CIK1333274 Webmercerint.com Phone(604) 684-1099Fax604-684-1094Employees3,320Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$4.75 High Stock Price Target$5.00 Low Stock Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.35) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$85.14 million Net Margins-4.55% Pretax Margin-4.28% Return on Equity-12.07% Return on Assets-2.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.44 Current Ratio3.25 Quick Ratio1.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.04 billion Price / Sales0.11 Cash Flow$2.66 per share Price / Cash Flow1.32 Book Value$6.43 per share Price / Book0.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,870,000Free Float66,202,000Market Cap$234.71 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for July 2025. 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