What is Sidoti’s Forecast for Sylvamo Q3 Earnings?

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Sylvamo in a research note issued on Friday, July 24th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now expects that the company will earn $1.55 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for Sylvamo’s current full-year earnings is $2.20 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Sylvamo’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.25) by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $755.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $740.85 million. Sylvamo had a return on equity of 9.79% and a net margin of 3.11%.The firm’s revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.68 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Sylvamo in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Sylvamo from $54.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings cut Sylvamo from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Sylvamo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Sylvamo from $49.00 to $46.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $47.33.

Sylvamo Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Sylvamo stock opened at $37.65 on Monday. Sylvamo has a fifty-two week low of $35.53 and a fifty-two week high of $56.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $38.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sylvamo

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLVM. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC boosted its holdings in shares of Sylvamo by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 30,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,480,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sylvamo by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 29,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Rock Point Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sylvamo by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Rock Point Advisors LLC now owns 82,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,963,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Sylvamo by 171.2% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Sylvamo by 162.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. 91.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sylvamo

In related news, Director Lizanne M. Bruce sold 1,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.70, for a total transaction of $51,291.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,475 shares in the company, valued at $603,607.50. The trade was a 7.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Sylvamo Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Sylvamo’s dividend payout ratio is 71.15%.

Sylvamo Company Profile

Sylvamo Corporation, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLVM, is a leading global producer of uncoated freesheet paper. The company was established in October 2021 through a spin-off from International Paper, creating an independent entity focused exclusively on the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality uncoated paper products. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvamo draws on decades of industry experience inherited from its predecessor, positioning itself to meet evolving customer needs in paper-based communications and packaging applications.

The company’s core product portfolio includes office and digital print papers, direct mail and marketing materials, catalog and commercial printing papers, and a range of specialty and value-added grades.