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Mercer International (MERC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.90 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 06/12/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.91 +0.01 (+1.56%)
As of 06/12/2026 06:56 PM Eastern
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About Mercer International Stock (NASDAQ:MERC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.85
$0.95
50-Day Range
$0.80
$1.41
52-Week Range
$0.75
$4.47
Volume
306,362 shs
Average Volume
441,198 shs
Market Capitalization
$60.15 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
8.91%
Price Target
$1.85
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell

Company Overview

Mercer International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

MERC MarketRank™: 

Mercer International scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 182 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Mercer 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 Potential

    Mercer International has a consensus price target of $1.85, representing about 106.0% upside from its current price of $0.90.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Mercer International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Mercer International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Mercer International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.21) to ($0.38) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Mercer International is -0.11, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Mercer International is -0.11, 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 Ratio

    Mercer International has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.38% of the float of Mercer International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Mercer International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Mercer International has recently decreased by 4.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Mercer International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Mercer International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Mercer International's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Mercer International 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Mercer International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

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

    2 people have added Mercer International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $932,900.00 in company stock, which represents 1.5510% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Mercer International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $932,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Mercer International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.79% 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.
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MERC Stock News Headlines

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MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Mercer International's stock was trading at $1.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MERC shares have decreased by 54.6% and is now trading at $0.8980.

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The basic materials company reported ($0.78) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.74) by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $489.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $493 million. Mercer International had a negative net margin of 28.51% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 136.20%.
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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.

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 Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
6/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
PAPER &REL PRDS
Sub-Industry
Business Supplies
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MERC
CIK
1333274
Employees
3,545
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.00
Low Price Target
$0.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+106.0%
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($7.89)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$497.89 million
Net Margins
-28.51%
Pretax Margin
-29.71%
Return on Equity
-136.20%
Return on Assets
-13.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
23.58
Current Ratio
2.17
Quick Ratio
1.22

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.87 billion
Price / Sales
0.03
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.02 per share
Price / Book
0.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
66,980,000
Free Float
66,313,000
Market Cap
$60.15 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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