Rayonier (RYN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.85 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (418,000 acres) and New Zealand (421,000 acres).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.49 to $24.06
• 50-Day Range: $23.53 to $28.22
• 52-Week Range: $22.80 to $31.29
• Volume: 1.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 816,125 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.03
• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• Price Target: $27.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rayonier Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rayonier scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rayonier has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rayonier are expected to grow by 23.64% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rayonier is 10.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rayonier is 10.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rayonier has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.94% of the float of Rayonier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier has recently increased by 3.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Rayonier is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Rayonier does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rayonier is 46.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Rayonier will have a dividend payout ratio of 160.29% in the coming year. This indicates that Rayonier may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.94% of the float of Rayonier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rayonier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rayonier has recently increased by 3.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Rayonier has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Rayonier this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for RYN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Rayonier to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rayonier insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.87% of the stock of Rayonier is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.12% of the stock of Rayonier is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RYN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RYN shares performed this year?

Rayonier's stock was trading at $26.10 at the start of the year. Since then, RYN shares have decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $23.66.
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How were Rayonier's earnings last quarter?

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.10. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 27.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Is Rayonier doing a stock buyback?

Rayonier's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, December 2nd 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Rayonier's major shareholders?

Rayonier's top institutional shareholders include Impax Asset Management Group plc (3.35%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.61%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.73%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Nunes, Mark Mchugh, Meridee Moore and V Larkin Martin.
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How do I buy shares of Rayonier?

Shares of RYN 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 Rayonier own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rayonier investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Chevron (CVX), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Today: 5/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RYN
• CIK: 52827
• Web: www.rayonier.com
• Phone: (904) 357-9100
• Fax: 904-357-9101
• Employees: 420
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $27.50
• High Stock Price Target: $31.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 43.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $359.10 million
• Net Margins: 28.44%
• Pretax Margin: 29.77%
• Return on Equity: 3.86%
• Return on Assets: 1.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.61
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.92
• Cash Flow: $1.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.54
• Book Value: $11.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,056,000
• Free Float: 147,764,000
• Market Cap: $3.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97