Stora Enso Oyj (SEOAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stora Enso Oyj is a Finland‐based provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper. The company draws on centuries of forest industry experience and leverages sustainable practices to produce a wide array of products, including paperboard for consumer goods, specialty papers for printing and publishing, and pulp for industrial applications. Its portfolio also encompasses wood products such as cross-laminated timber, sawn timber and building components, designed to meet growing demand for environmentally friendly construction materials.

Formed through the 1998 merger of Swedish mining and forestry giant Stora and Finnish paper maker Enso, Stora Enso combines deep heritage with ongoing investments in innovation. The company has shifted its focus toward value‐added biomaterials and recyclable packaging solutions, reflecting a strategic move away from traditional paper grades toward products with higher growth potential and lower environmental impact.

Stora Enso’s operations span more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia and South America, with production facilities in key markets and a global sales network serving customers in consumer goods, retail, publishing and manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Helsinki and maintains regional offices to support local sales, technical development and customer service.

With a commitment to circular economy principles, Stora Enso invests in forestry certification, renewable energy and recycling infrastructure. Its sustainability agenda targets climate-positive growth through reduced carbon emissions, responsible sourcing and the development of bio‐based alternatives to fossil‐derived materials.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.24 to $11.47
• 50-Day Range: $10.88 to $12.54
• 52-Week Range: $9.51 to $14.41
• Volume: 39,545 shs
• Average Volume: 37,061 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.52
• Dividend Yield: 1.32%
• Price Target: $10.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Stora Enso Oyj Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stora Enso Oyj scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Stora Enso Oyj has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Stora Enso Oyj has a consensus price target of $10.80, representing about 5.8% downside from its current price of $11.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stora Enso Oyj has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 40.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stora Enso Oyj are expected to grow by 40.63% in the coming year, from $0.64 to $0.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stora Enso Oyj is 12.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stora Enso Oyj is 12.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.84.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stora Enso Oyj has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Stora Enso Oyj has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stora Enso Oyj has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.05, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stora Enso Oyj has recently decreased by 78.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Stora Enso Oyj pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stora Enso Oyj does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stora Enso Oyj is 16.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Stora Enso Oyj will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.67% next year. This indicates that Stora Enso Oyj will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Stora Enso Oyj has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Stora Enso Oyj this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.10% of the stock of Stora Enso Oyj is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.02% of the stock of Stora Enso Oyj is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: PAPER &REL PRDS
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SEOAY
• CIK: 1120557
• Web: www.storaenso.com
• Phone: (358) 204-6131
• Fax: 358-2046-21302
• Employees: 18,558
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Stora Enso Oyj: $10.80
• High Price Target: $10.80
• Low Price Target: $10.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $786.32 million
• Net Margins: 6.63%
• Pretax Margin: 8.40%
• Return on Equity: 2.59%
• Return on Assets: 1.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $1.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.42
• Book Value: $15.28 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 788,620,000
• Free Float: 724,742,000
• Market Cap: $8.98 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.63