Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for RYAM FY2026 Earnings

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) – Equities researchers at Sidoti reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now expects that the basic materials company will earn ($1.47) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($1.16). The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ current full-year earnings is ($1.47) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.30) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $376.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $362.00 million. Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative return on equity of 46.19% and a negative net margin of 9.53%.

RYAM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.00.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials stock opened at $8.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.00. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 1 year low of $4.27 and a 1 year high of $11.85. The company has a market capitalization of $591.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.17 and a beta of 1.77.

Institutional Trading of Rayonier Advanced Materials

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $31,000 after buying an additional 7,031 shares in the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 4th quarter valued at $76,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 4th quarter worth $86,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Rayonier Advanced Materials during the 4th quarter worth $117,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.64% of the company’s stock.

About Rayonier Advanced Materials

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.