NASDAQ:MERC Mercer International (MERC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.32 +0.00 (+0.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.33 +0.01 (+2.57%) As of 05:57 PM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC Filings About Mercer International Stock (NASDAQ:MERC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Mercer International alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.31▼$0.3450-Day Range$0.32▼$0.7152-Week Range$0.31▼$2.96Volume447,165 shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.63 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$1.13Consensus RatingStrong Sell Company Overview Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ: MERC) is a forest-products company focused primarily on the production and sale of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp. Its pulp is used by manufacturers of tissue, printing and writing papers, specialty papers, packaging, and other paper-based products. The company operates three large-scale pulp mills: Mercer Celgar in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and Mercer Stendal and Mercer Rosenthal in Germany. These facilities serve customers in North America, Europe, and other international markets. Mercer also generates renewable energy from wood residues and other biomass produced during the pulping process, with electricity used at its mills and surplus power sold to local grids. Mercer International has built its business through the ownership and operation of pulp mills in Canada and Germany, emphasizing the use of sustainably sourced wood fiber and integrated energy production. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Juan Carlos Bueno.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Mercer International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreMERC MarketRank™: Mercer International scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 226 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Sell Consensus RatingMercer International has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Upside PotentialMercer International has a consensus price target of $1.13, representing about 254.2% upside from its current price of $0.32.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 ($3.19) to ($0.77) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercer International is -0.04, 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 -0.04, 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 0.31. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.42% 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 0.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercer International has recently increased by 128.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMercer International does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMercer International does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mercer International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Mercer International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercer International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% 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. 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(NASDAQ:MERC) Receives Consensus Rating of "Strong Sell" from AnalystsSeptember 23 at 3:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comMercer International Inc.(NasdaqGS:MERC) dropped from S&P Global BMI IndexSeptember 22 at 1:50 PM | marketscreener.comMReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.September 23 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Mercer International (MERC) stock soars 84% after-hours: Here's what's going onAugust 27, 2026 | msn.comMercer International Inc. Announces C$20 Million (Approximately US$14 Million) in Government of Canada Support for its Peace River MillAugust 26, 2026 | globenewswire.comMercer outlines $100M profitability improvement target by end of 2026 as it evaluates liquidity alternativesAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMercer International Inc. (MERC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMercer International: Q2 Earnings SnapshotAugust 7, 2026 | chron.comSee More Headlines MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MERC shares performed this year? Mercer International's stock was trading at $1.98 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MERC shares have decreased by 83.9% and is now trading at $0.3190. How were Mercer International's earnings last quarter? Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($1.13) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.18. The basic materials company earned $460.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476 million. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 27.86% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 352.57%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Mercer International's major shareholders? Mercer International's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (1.81%), Atlas FRM LLC (0.89%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.86%) and Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter R Kellogg, Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno, Richard George Short, Rainer Rettig, Linda J Welty, Wolfgang Beck, Carsten Merforth and Alice Laberge. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 MERC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MERC has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMaterials Industry Paper & Forest Products Sub-IndustryPaper Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:MERC CIK1333274 Webmercerint.com Phone(206) 674-4639Fax604-684-1094Employees3,545Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mercer International$1.13 High Price Target$2.25 Low Price Target$0.15 Potential Upside/Downside+250.2%Consensus RatingStrong Sell Rating Score (0-4)1.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($7.73) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$497.89 million Net Margins-27.86% Pretax Margin-29.68% Return on Equity-352.57% Return on Assets-13.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio23.58 Current Ratio1.30 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.87 billion Price / Sales0.01 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.02 per share Price / Book0.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,020,000Free Float66,214,000Market Cap$21.63 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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