NASDAQ:MERC Mercer International Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Mercer International Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $12.97 +0.14 (+1.09%) (As of 06/24/2022 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$12.70▼$13.2150-Day Range$12.83▼$16.6352-Week Range$9.51▼$17.17Volume212,032 shsAverage Volume311,480 shsMarket Capitalization$857.73 millionP/E Ratio3.40Dividend Yield2.34%Price Target$17.63 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™2.51 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector64th out of 242 stocksPulp Mills Industry1st out of 2 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 3.9Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.7Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMercer International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $17.13, Mercer International has a forecasted upside of 32.0% from its current price of $12.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercer International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesMercer International has received 352 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMercer International has received 253 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMercer International has received 58.18% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Mercer International and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MERC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MERC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMercer International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMercer International has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mercer International is 7.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mercer International will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.96% next year. This indicates that Mercer International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercer International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.30% of the stock of Mercer International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.80% of the stock of Mercer International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mercer International are expected to decrease by -43.54% in the coming year, from $3.33 to $1.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercer International is 3.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercer International is 3.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 9.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercer International has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC)Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Wood Products. It also generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party utilities. In addition, the company manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber and other wood residuals. Further, it produces NBSK pulp primarily from wood chips, pulp logs, and sawlogs; carbon neutral or green energy using carbon-neutral bio-fuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; and tall oil for use as a chemical additive and green energy source. The company sells its pulp to tissue, specialty paper, and printing and writing paper, and other 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 MERC Stock News HeadlinesJune 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comAre Investors Undervaluing Mercer International (MERC) Right Now?June 12, 2022 | msn.com53-year-old killed in workplace accident at Peace River pulp millJune 12, 2022 | msn.comWorker, 53, killed at northern Alberta pulp millJune 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIndependent Contractor Fatality at Peace River Pulp MillMay 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHas Orbia Advance (MXCHY) Outpaced Other Basic Materials Stocks This Year?May 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Mercer International (MERC) Stock Undervalued Right Now?May 5, 2022 | benzinga.comMercer International's Return On Capital Employed InsightsMay 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould Value Investors Buy Clearwater Paper (CLW) Stock?April 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comMercer declares $0.075 dividendApril 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre Basic Materials Stocks Lagging The Mosaic Company (MOS) This Year?April 20, 2022 | apnews.comMercer International Inc.’s climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiativeMarch 31, 2022 | stocknews.com2 Outperforming Paper Stocks That are Still Worth BuyingMarch 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThese Are The Stocks Top Mutual Funds This Year OwnSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Pulp mills Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNASDAQ:MERC CUSIPN/A CIK1333274 Webmercerint.com Phone(604) 684-1099Fax604-684-1094Employees2,415Year Founded1968Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/6 Dividend3/29/2022Dividend Payable4/06/2022Last Earnings4/28/2022Today6/24/2022Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend6/28/2022Dividend Payable7/07/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$17.13 High Stock Price Forecast$19.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+35.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.5 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.819990 Trailing P/E Ratio3.40 Forward P/E Ratio3.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$170.99 million Net Margins12.81% Pretax Margin18.41% Return on Equity37.70% Return on Assets10.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.65 Current Ratio4.16 Quick Ratio2.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.80 billion Price / Sales0.48 Cash Flow$4.80 per share Price / Cash Flow2.70 Book Value$10.51 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,132,000Free Float63,288,000Market Cap$857.73 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links Mercer International Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mercer International stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercer International in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" Mercer International stock. View analyst ratings for Mercer International or view top-rated stocks. What is Mercer International's stock price forecast for 2022? 4 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Mercer International's shares. Their MERC stock forecasts range from $15.00 to $19.00. On average, they predict Mercer International's share price to reach $17.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Mercer International or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Mercer International's stock performed in 2022? Mercer International's stock was trading at $11.99 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, MERC stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $12.97. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. When is Mercer International's next earnings date? Mercer International is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 4th 2022. View our earnings forecast for Mercer International. How were Mercer International's earnings last quarter? Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 28th. The basic materials company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.25. The basic materials company earned $592.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $532.10 million. Mercer International had a net margin of 12.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.70%. The firm's revenue was up 43.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. View Mercer International's earnings history. How often does Mercer International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercer International? Mercer International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 29th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share on Thursday, July 7th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.31%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 28th. View Mercer International's dividend history. Is Mercer International a good dividend stock? Mercer International(NASDAQ:MERC) pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.34%. Mercer International does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Mercer International is 7.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Mercer International will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.96% next year. This indicates that Mercer International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. View Mercer International's dividend history. Who are Mercer International's key executives? Mercer International's management team includes the following people: Mr. Jimmy S. H. Lee B.Sc., Exec. Chairman (Age 65, Pay $1.48M)Mr. David K. Ure, Exec. VP, CFO & Sec. (Age 55, Pay $788.15k)Mr. Adolf Koppensteiner, Chief Operating Officer (Age 61, Pay $868.03k)Mr. David M. Gandossi F.C.A., FCPA, Advisor (Age 64, Pay $1.66M)Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 54)Mr. Christoph Grewe-Franze, Chief Information OfficerMr. Brian Merwin, VP of Corp. Devel. (Age 48)Mr. Guy Arguin, Chief HR OfficerMr. Roger Ashfield, Managing Director of Mercer Peace RiverBill Adams, VP of Sustainability & Innovation What is Jimmy S. H. Lee's approval rating as Mercer International's CEO? 1 employees have rated Mercer International CEO Jimmy S. H. Lee on Glassdoor.com. Jimmy S. H. Lee has an approval rating of 100% among Mercer International's employees. This puts Jimmy S. H. Lee in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are some of Mercer International's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Mercer International include Sensient Technologies (SXT), H.B. Fuller (FUL), NewMarket (NEU), LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft (LXS), Alumina (AWCMY), Aurubis (NDA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Methanex (MEOH), Allegheny Technologies (ATI), Pretium Resources (PVG), Canfor (CFP), Alamos Gold (AGI), Alacer Gold (ASR), Quaker Chemical (KWR) and Centerra Gold (CG). View all of MERC's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercer International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercer International investors own include Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Hecla Mining (HL), Barnes Group (B), Caterpillar (CAT), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Teck Resources (TECK), CVS Health (CVS), Ford Motor (F) and Domtar (UFS). What is Mercer International's stock symbol? Mercer International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MERC." Who are Mercer International's major shareholders? Mercer International's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Walthausen & Co. LLC (0.57%), Keeley Teton Advisors LLC (0.56%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.52%), BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA (0.15%), Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.11%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.10%). Company insiders that own Mercer International stock include Alan C Wallace, Alice Laberge, Eric Xavier Heine, Martha A M Morfitt and Peter R Kellogg. View institutional ownership trends for Mercer International. Which institutional investors are selling Mercer International stock? MERC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Walthausen & Co. LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, SG Americas Securities LLC, Keeley Teton Advisors LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, and Simplex Trading LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Mercer International or view top insider-selling stocks. Which institutional investors are buying Mercer International stock? MERC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Quantbot Technologies LP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Walleye Trading LLC, and Rhumbline Advisers. Company insiders that have bought Mercer International stock in the last two years include Alice Laberge, and Peter R Kellogg. View insider buying and selling activity for Mercer International or or view top insider-buying stocks. How do I buy shares of 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Mercer International's stock price today? One share of MERC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.97. How much money does Mercer International make? Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) has a market capitalization of $857.73 million and generates $1.80 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $170.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.819990 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Mercer International have? Mercer International employs 2,415 workers across the globe. When was Mercer International founded? Mercer International was founded in 1968. How can I contact Mercer International? Mercer International's mailing address is 700 WEST PENDER STREET SUITE 1120, VANCOUVER A1, 98168. The official website for Mercer International is mercerint.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (604) 684-1099 or via fax at 604-684-1094. This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 6/24/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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