NASDAQ:MERC - Mercer International Stock Price, Forecast & News

Mercer International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MERC."

Mercer International announced a dividend on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.1375 per share on Thursday, December 19th. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. This is a positive change from Mercer International's previous dividend of $0.12. View Mercer International's Dividend History.

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $383.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $398.57 million. Mercer International had a return on equity of 17.72% and a net margin of 6.34%. The firm's revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. View Mercer International's Earnings History.

Mercer International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 13th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Mercer International.

4 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Mercer International's stock. Their forecasts range from $12.50 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Mercer International's share price to reach $15.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mercer International.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercer International in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mercer International.

Press coverage about MERC stock has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mercer International earned a coverage optimism score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Mercer International.

Mercer International saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,930,000 shares, a drop of 19.6% from the October 31st total of 2,400,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 248,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.8 days. Currently, 4.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View Mercer International's Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to Mercer International include Reliance Worldwide (RWC), Wacker Chemie (WCH), SSAB SVENSKT ST/ADR (SSAAY), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical (SHI), Centerra Gold (CG), Vermilion Energy (VET), NovaGold Resources (NG), Allegheny Technologies (ATI), KAZ MINL PLC/ADR (KZMYY), Mineral Resources (MIN), Linamar (LNR), Alamos Gold (AGI), Domtar (UFS), Parex Resources (PXT) and ACERINOX SA/ADR (ANIOY).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercer International investors own include Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Hecla Mining (HL), Barnes Group (B), Caterpillar (CAT), Teck Resources (TECK), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Ford Motor (F), Mercer International (MERC.U), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) and CBL & Associates Properties (CBL).

Mercer International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Iat Reinsurance Co. LTD. (25.11%), Keeley Teton Advisors LLC (0.74%), Systematic Financial Management LP (0.51%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.18%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.12%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.12%). Company insiders that own Mercer International stock include David M Gandossi, Eric Lauritzen, James Shepherd, Jimmy S H Lee, Martha A M Morfitt, Nancy Orr and Peter R Kellogg. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mercer International.

MERC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Keeley Teton Advisors LLC, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Systematic Financial Management LP, New York State Teachers Retirement System and Comerica Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mercer International.

MERC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Iat Reinsurance Co. LTD., Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc, California Public Employees Retirement System, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, James Investment Research Inc. and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio. Company insiders that have bought Mercer International stock in the last two years include Martha A M Morfitt and Peter R Kellogg. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mercer International.

Shares of MERC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of MERC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.27.

Mercer International has a market capitalization of $805.28 million and generates $1.46 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $128.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.96 on an earnings per share basis. Mercer International employs 2,210 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Mercer International.

The official website for Mercer International is http://mercerint.com/.

Mercer International's mailing address is 700 WEST PENDER STREET SUITE 1120, VANCOUVER A1, 98168. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 206-674-4639.