Mercer InternationalMERC
MERC
About: Mercer International Inc is a forest products company with two reportable operating segments in pulp and solid wood. The pulp segment consists of the manufacture, sale, and distribution of pulp, electricity, and chemicals. The company has a geographical presence in the USA, Germany, China, and Other countries, where the majority of revenue is generated from the USA. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Pulp segment.
Employees: 3,580
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.9% [Q4 2024] → 78.56% (-0.34%) [Q1 2025]
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $1.13M
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $343M [Q4 2024] → $323M (-$19.8M) [Q1 2025]
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 [Q4 2024] → 113 (-11) [Q1 2025]
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 45
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 26
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$4
10%
upside
Avg. target
$4.50
24%
upside
High target
$5
38%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
CIBC Hamir Patel | 38%upside $5 | Neutral Maintained | 6 May 2025 |
TD Securities Sean Steuart | 11%upside $4 | Hold Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Mercer International Inc. Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
NEW YORK, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company, today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, Fit for Future: Transition and Transformation. The report outlines, among other things, the Company's progress towards its 2030 sustainability goals.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Richard Short - CFO & Secretary Juan Carlos Bueno - President & CEO Conference Call Participants Sanford Burns - Stifel Nicolaus Sean Steuart - TD Cowen Matthew McKellar - RBC Capital Markets Cole Hathorn - Jefferies Roger Spitz - Bank of America Jim Cox - PPM America Operator Good morning, and welcome to Mercer International's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. On the call today is Juan Carlos Bueno, Mercer's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Richard Short, Mercer's Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Mercer International Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.075
Selected Highlights First quarter Operating EBITDA* of $47.1 million (net loss of $22.3 million) compared to $63.6 million (net loss of $16.7 million) in the same quarter of 2024 Continue to implement cost reduction and operational efficiency initiatives targeting approximately $100 million in savings by the end of 2026 The first quarter of 2025 included annual planned maintenance downtime at the Celgar mill compared to no such downtime in the first quarter of 2024 NEW YORK, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported first quarter 2025 Operating EBITDA of $47.1 million, a decrease from $63.6 million in the same quarter of 2024 and $99.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, net loss was $22.3 million ($0.33 per share) compared to $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) in the first quarter of 2024 and net income of $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Svante and Mercer International Advance Carbon Capture Project at Alberta Pulp Mill
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #carboncapture--Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis to evaluate the project's commercial viability. Mercer is a global producer of sustainably sourced.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Svante and Mercer International Advance Carbon Capture Project at Alberta Pulp Mill
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #carboncapture--Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis to evaluate the project's commercial viability. Mercer is a global producer of sustainably sourced.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Mercer International Inc. Announces Conference Call for First Quarter 2025 Results
NEW YORK, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International (NASDAQ: MERC) will release its first quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2025 on Thursday, May 1, 2025, after the close of the market. Juan Carlos Bueno, President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Short, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will be hosting a conference call on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 21, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Richard Short - Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Juan Carlos Bueno - President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Sean Steuart - TD Cowen Matthew McKellar - RBC Capital Markets Hamir Patel - CIBC Capital Markets Sanford Burns - Stifel Nicolaus Cole Hathorn - Jefferies Operator Good morning, and welcome to Mercer International's Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. On the call today is Juan Carlos Bueno, Mercer's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Richard Short, Mercer's Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Mercer International Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 and Year End 2024 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.075
Selected Highlights Fourth quarter Operating EBITDA* increased to $99.2 million (net income of $16.7 million) from $50.5 million (net loss of $17.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024 Full year 2024 Operating EBITDA increased to $243.7 million (net loss of $85.1 million) from $17.5 million (net loss of $242.1 million) in 2023 Refinanced our former 2026 Senior Notes, extending the maturity of our earliest senior notes to 2028, and decreased our long-term debt by over $100.0 million using cash on hand Quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported fourth quarter 2024 Operating EBITDA of $99.2 million, an increase from $21.1 million in the same quarter of 2023 and $50.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, net income was $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) compared to a net loss of $87.2 million (negative $1.31 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a net loss of $17.6 million (negative $0.26 per share) in the third quarter of 2024.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 months ago
Mercer International Inc. Announces Conference Call for Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International (NASDAQ: MERC) will release its fourth quarter results for the period ending December 31, 2024 on Thursday, February 20, 2025, after the close of the market. Juan Carlos Bueno, President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Short, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will be hosting a conference call on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results.
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