NASDAQ:MERC Mercer International (MERC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.14 -0.07 (-31.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.14 +0.00 (+0.57%) As of 06:46 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$0.14▼$0.1750-Day Range$0.17▼$0.5052-Week Range$0.14▼$2.85Volume3.61 million shsAverage Volume1.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.40 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$1.02Consensus RatingStrong Sell Company Overview Mercer International Inc. is a global producer of market pulp, a key raw material used to manufacture tissue, printing and writing paper, specialty papers, and other fiber-based products. The company primarily produces northern bleached softwood kraft pulp and northern bleached hardwood kraft pulp, which it sells to customers in the paper, tissue, and specialty-products industries. Mercer operates pulp mills in Germany and Canada, including facilities in Rosenthal and Stendal, Germany, and Celgar in British Columbia and Peace River in Alberta. Its operations serve customers across Europe, North America, and other international markets. The company also generates renewable energy at its mills by using wood residues and other biomass, helping support mill operations and allowing it to sell surplus electricity in certain markets. Mercer has expanded its business beyond traditional pulp production through related forest-products activities, including investments in timber and mass-timber manufacturing. The company emphasizes the use of sustainably managed forest resources, operational efficiency, and the production of renewable fiber and energy products. Mercer International is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol MERC.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Mercer International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreMERC MarketRank™: 1.81607521186 of 5 starsMercer International scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 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 $1.02, representing about 608.3% upside from its current price of $0.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercer 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 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 -0.02, 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 -0.02, 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 0.14. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.77% 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 9.53.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercer International has recently increased by 5.34%, 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 Media1.1 / 5News Sentiment-0.25 News SentimentMercer International has a news sentiment score of -0.25. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Mercer International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Mercer International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MERC Stock News HeadlinesMercer Preparing for Potential Chapter 11 Bankruptcy FilingOctober 22 at 9:33 AM | marketscreener.comMMercer International weighs potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy - BloombergOctober 22 at 9:33 AM | msn.comThe Iran War Isn’t Chaos. It’s Strategy.Two thousand missiles struck Iran. Three days later, Dylan Jovine sat in two private meetings with U.S. Congressmen no cameras, no staff. What he found afterward points to a coordinated Two-Front Economic War already in motion, according to his research at Behind the Markets.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Pulp Maker Mercer Is Weighing Possible Chapter 11 BankruptcyOctober 21 at 11:35 PM | bloomberg.comMercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $1.13October 18, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Stock Price Target Cut by Royal Bank Of CanadaOctober 18, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comRBC Cuts Price Target on Mercer International to $0.20 From $0.75, Keeps Sector Perform, Speculative RiskOctober 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMMercer and Dralle: Digital Measurement of Wood Chip Deliveries...October 15, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MERC shares performed this year? Mercer International's stock was trading at $1.98 at the start of the year. Since then, MERC shares have decreased by 92.7% and is now trading at $0.1440. How were Mercer International's earnings last quarter? Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($1.13) earnings per share (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? Top institutional investors of Mercer International include Net Worth Advisory Group (0.43%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Etsy (ETSY), Rocket Companies (RKT), CVS Health (CVS), Micron Technology (MU) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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 (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MERC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MERC has been in this zone for over 7 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$1.02 High Price Target$2.25 Low Price Target$0.15 Potential Upside/Downside+627.5%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 RatioN/A 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 / Book0.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,020,000Free Float66,214,000Market Cap$9.40 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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