Sidoti Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for RYAM

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) – Analysts at Sidoti raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials in a report released on Friday, May 8th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn ($0.15) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.22). The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ current full-year earnings is ($0.66) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.16) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from $9.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rayonier Advanced Materials presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:RYAM opened at $9.23 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $622.13 million, a P/E ratio of -1.31 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $10.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.12. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 1-year low of $3.35 and a 1-year high of $11.85.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The basic materials company reported ($1.22) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.62) by ($0.60). The business had revenue of $319.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.63 million. Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative return on equity of 43.05% and a negative net margin of 32.82%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rayonier Advanced Materials

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 754.4% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 7,963 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 7,031 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Rayonier Advanced Materials during the fourth quarter valued at $76,000. Tactive Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Tactive Advisors LLC now owns 13,325 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 2,032 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 46.7% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 11,421 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Rayonier Advanced Materials during the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. 68.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Company Profile

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc is a publicly traded specialty bioproducts company focused on the production of high-purity cellulose and engineered wood products. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, New Zealand and Europe. Its cellulose specialties business produces dissolving pulps and high-purity fibers that serve a range of end markets, including food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals and textiles.